What to do if you’re caught in a rip current. First off, don’t panic. Signal to shore for help. Swim parallel to the shore, instead of toward it, until you’re out of the current.

A high rip current risk is in effect for all Long Island ocean beaches, including those in Queens and Brooklyn, through Monday evening.. A rip current is a powerful, narrow channel of fast-moving ...

“The rip current, you know- it’s serious. I just want everybody to be careful in the water,” said Ray. “Even if you’re visiting from out of town- make sure you do your research.

Long Island faces a damp weekend with rain, fog, and thunderstorms. Rip current warnings issued for South Shore beaches, cautioning swimmers to stay safe.

Three people died in rip currents near Panama City Beach, Fla., on Saturday officials said, bringing deaths there this year in surf zone incidents to a U.S. high of seven.

Rip currents are channels of swift moving water up to 80 feet wide and have been blamed for 11 drownings this year in U.S. waters through June 9, the National Weather Service reports.