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What’s the difference between rip currents, rip tides and undertows?

If you’re heading to the beach this summer to enjoy the sand and surf, be sure to know the difference between rip currents, rip tides and undercurrents to make sure you have a safe beach experience.
WYFF

Rip currents are the #1 weather-related killer in the coastal Carolinas as summer approaches

WATCH OVER THE SUMMERTIME FRAME TROPICAL SYSTEMS BEING ONE OF THEM BUT EACH AND EVERY SUMMER FAMILY LOAD UP THE CAR AND HEAD TO THE BEACH FOR SOME FUN IN THE SUN. BUT KNOWING THE RISKS THE OCEAN CAN ...
The Boston Globe

Ernesto whips up dangerous swells, rip currents along the East Coast

Beachgoers and boaters beware — even though Hurricane Ernesto will likely remain a few hundred miles away as the storm traverses through the northern Atlantic, the impacts of its intensity will reach ...
WLRN

Ongoing coastal flooding with dangerous rip currents will last into the weekend

It’s been a tough summer for many coastal parts of Florida's coastline due to a series of tropical systems, trapped tides and now the “King” tides are adding to enhance the rough beach conditions. The ...