The National Weather Service regularly issues warning about dangerous rip currents along Florida's coastline. Since 1989, an average of 19 people have died every year as a result of rip currents ...

Dangerous, life-threatening rip currents can occur any day, even when the weather is clear and no hurricanes are in sight. In fact, most rip current fatalities happen on clear, sunny days.

The center will provide the rip current risk information from local National Weather Service offices when an active tropical system is present. The map, designed to be easy for beachgoers to view ...