South Florida sees rip currents, gusty winds
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51-year-old man drowns at Daytona Beach during hazardous rip currents conditions, officials say
A 51-year-old man drowned Saturday at Daytona Beach after swimming while hazardous rip current conditions were present, officials say. According to the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, 13 people were rescued from the rough waters over the weekend.
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Isle of Palms monitors forecast as rip current risk and surf advisories remain in effect
Isle of Palms officials said they will continue to monitor the forecast every few hours or so over the next few days, especially as rip current risks and high surf advisories are in effect due to Tropical Storm Imelda churning in the Atlantic.
Rip currents occur all year round in Florida, but they become more noticeable in the summer when more people venture out into the warmer water.
On Monday at 5:05 a.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated rip current statement valid between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover.
HAVE CLOSED THE WATER TO SWIMMERS ON TYBEE ISLAND. BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED EVERYONE -- FROM HITTING THE BEACH. WJCL 22 NEWS' KIRSTEN MASELKA -- SHOWS US HOW VISITORS AND OFFICIALS -- ARE NAVIGATING THE ROUGH CONDITIONS.