Different colored flags might be flown at the beach, and each color has its own meaning. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app. Download the 13News Now app ...

ATLANTA — Beach season is here. But before you jump right in the water -- make sure to find the beach flag! Many dangers can lurk in ocean waters, including rough surf, rip currents, and marine ...

We’ve all been there. You show up at a beach, and there’s a colored flag, sometimes more than one, fluttering in the wind. The lifeguards put it there for a reason, but what does it mean?

Purple flags indicate stinging marine life in the water, on the beach, or both. These could be jellyfish, stingrays, Portuguese man-o-wars or other sea creatures.

Colored beach flags give beach-goers an idea of what to expect while swimming along the coast. (WTVY) A green flag means that beach conditions are calm. Waves are low or calm, ...

Beach Warning Flags-What Do They Mean? Image: Green flag on the beach means its safe to swim (photo courtesy Sandos Hotels & Resorts) by The Sandos Sun Last updated:: 10:28 AM ET, Tue August 28, 2018.

When going to the beach on this Fourth of July weekend, be mindful of three colors - green, yellow and red - each indicating the level of swim risk. If a green flag is present on the beach, the ...

The Beach Flags in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, designate the water conditions for that day. ... Flag color can change during the day as surf conditions change!

The flags are displayed at manned towers on the beach as well as 61st St., 53rd St., 37th St., 29th St., and 10th St. along Seawall Boulevard. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

We’ve all been there. You show up at a beach, and there’s a colored flag, sometimes more than one, fluttering in the wind. The lifeguards put it there for a reason, but what does it mean?

Like other beach towns, Emerald Isle decides what color flag to fly based on National Weather Service advisories issued daily around 4 a.m. The flags fly 24/7 and are changed, if needed, between 8 ...

A tall flag pole with one or two colored flags will often be one of the first things you see when arriving at a beach. These flags offer a quick glimpse into what beach-goers can expect water ...