Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:11:23 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/rip.php NOAA Information on Rip Currents noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/ripcurrent.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/rip.php NOAA Logo http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes. NOAA's National Weather Service and National Sea Grant Program, in partnership with the United States Lifesaving Association, are working together to raise awareness about the dangers of rip currents. Research is also being conducted in order to develop and improve the ability to predict the occurrence and strength of rip currents. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:32:57 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ With the summer vacation season here, NOAA and the National Park Service are alerting beachgoers to the threat of rip currents and how to escape their strong and potentially fatal grip. It is the focus of NOAA's national Rip Current Awareness Week, June 3-9, 2007 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:48:52 EDT noaawatch@noaa.gov