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With the start of Spring about a week away, thousands of college students on break will join snowbirds along our beautiful beaches. While relaxing on the beach and having fun in the surf is all part of a South Florida vacation, there is a hidden danger that they may not be aware of.
The first official day of winter is here, but with South Florida's warm temperatures saying otherwise, weather experts are warning beach-goers of dangerous rip currents.
South Florida is one of those places where ocean-swimming is still a pastime in the month of November. But, Florida's emergency managers are warning swimmers of a high risk of rip currents through Tuesday.
Red flags were flying up and down South Florida's beaches on Tuesday as gusty wind created a high risk for rip currents. CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said we can expect winds in the 18-25 mph range over the next day or so with gusts in the 30s. This creates dangerous in the water conditions for both swimmers and boaters.
Dark skies and a large area of rain coming from the Atlantic Ocean will impact South Florida.
Rip currents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend have claimed two lives along Florida's coast.
The holiday weekend will be a little drier for parts of South Florida, but the rip current concerns will remain high at area beaches.
Wind gusts this Independence Day have already reached 25 mph to near 30 mph in parts of South Florida.
Sunday was a busy day for lifeguards and ocean rescue personnel up and down the coast as people ventured into dangerous surf conditions.
Expect a wet and windy week ahead as plenty of deep tropical moisture builds in across South Florida Tuesday and over the next few days.
Authorities in Broward County has identified the 15-year-old boy who died Monday after he was pulled under the surf in a Hollywood state park.
Monday afternoon a 15-year old boy died after he was pulled from the surf in a Hollywood park.
Beach-going is a popular past-time on Memorial Day weekend but, according to the National Weather Service, swimmers should be aware of rip currents.
South Florida beachgoers should beware of dangerous rip currents because they're expected all week long along the Atlantic Coast.
Temperatures didn't quite drop as far as we expected Friday morning, bottoming out in the low-to-mid 50's around most of the area, with a few spots dropping to the upper 40's.
South Florida beachgoers are being told to stay out of the water due to dangerous rip currents as Hurricane Sandy moves north.
Although South Florida's weather has improved slightly in comparison to Thursday, a Tropical Storm Warning remains in place for the coast of South Florida and a Wind Advisory has been extended until 11:00 p.m. due to sustained winds ranging from 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph throughout the day.
Whipping winds along the coastline will create the potential for deadly rip currents at the beach over the next day or so.
High gusty winds along the coastline will create the potential for deadly rip currents at the beach through midweek.
If you're going to escape the holiday shopping madness by going to the beach, your're urged to use extreme caution due to dangerous rip currents.
If you're going to escape the holiday shopping madness by going to the beach, you're asked to use extreme caution due to dangerous rip currents.
High wind and pounding surf will continue to plague South Florida's shoreline on Tuesday. Monday's high tide caused some problems on A1A along Ft. Lauderdale beach.
Pounding surf and high tide caused a bit of problem on A1A along Ft. Lauderdale beach.
Now that the rain is gone, you may be planning on hitting the beach this weekend to soak up some sun. If you do go, don't plan on going in the water.
Whipping winds along the coasts of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have prompted emergency officials to issue a rip current warning through Monday.
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