Rip currents are a very real and very deadly threat to swimmers along the Jersey Shore and local Girl Scout troops are doing their part to inform people about the hazards.
For days we've been warned of conditions being right for dangerous rip currents all along the Jersey shore. We've already had three drowning deaths before the official start of summer. In every warning, you hear the same thing: Don't go in the water when there's no lifeguard on duty...
Water all along the Jersey Shore are expected to be rough this weekend as swimmers are cautioned to follow the instructions of lifeguards and not swim out too far from shore.
The National Weather Service has issued a high rip current risk for today for the entire New Jersey coastline. Protect yourself by learning how to spot a rip current so you can stay safe at the beach this summer.
The "ocean's deadliest trick," or rip currents, caused tens of thousands of rescues nationwide last year. They have proved deadly on many occasions, and their threat becomes a more pressing concern as the temperatures spike and people head to the shore. Still, researchers' understanding of rip currents is somewhat limited.