Last weekend, Atlantic beaches from the Eastern Shore to the Outer Banks were under "red flag warnings" because of a high risk of rip currents. With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful to pass along a link to a website I use when determining whether to mention the rip current forecast on the air.
http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/fz/fzus51.kakq.srf.akq.txt -- This is the rip current forecast page from the National Weather Service. Forecasts are posted daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Links to rip current forecasts for other beach areas are available here.
Also of interest is the Rip Current Safety Page, which includes tips on spotting rip current conditions and how best to escape from one.
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