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NOAA has designated the first week in June as Rip
Current Awareness Week. Before going on your beach vacation, learn more
about rip currents.
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Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away
from the shores at surf beaches including the Great Lakes
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Rip Currents form when waves
break and water piles up between the beach and the breaking waves.
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One of the
ways water returns seaward is by rip currents which frequently move you to
the sea at right angles to the shore.
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Rip currents speeds can vary.They have been
measured at speeds faster than an Olympic swimmer can sprint, even the strongest
swimmers can be pulled offshore by a strong rip current.
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DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT,
and swim in the direction following the shoreline, once the current relaxes,
swim towards the shore.
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Remember, rip currents pull people away from shore, not
under the water.
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Don't before a victim trying to help someone. if a lifeguard
is not present, yell instructions on how to escape, if possible, throw
the victim something that floats.
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Last Updated:
June 2, 2006
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