Surviving A Rip Current (Video)
BILOXI, MS - JULY 04: Emma Holmes on vacation from Texas enjoys the beach despite the threat of contamination from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on July 4, 2010 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Her grandmother, Felicia Farmer, said she was happy to see there was no oil on the beach since her family travelled such a long distance to enjoy the beach. The oil spill may have a huge negative economic impact on gulf coast businesses during what should be a busy 4th of July. Millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf since the April 20 explosion on the drilling platform. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Rips Currents are very common here along the Gulf coast. In the wake of Tuesday’s severe weather that rolled through the Tampa Bay Area, NWS Tampa forecasters are predicting very strong rip currents along our local beaches for the next day or two.
So, how do you survive being swept out to sea by a strong rip current? Watch the video below.
For more information on rip currents… go to this LINK.
Rich Fields is a veteran radio broadcaster who is best known for having been the Announcer on the Price is Right. He is also an Emmy Award winning Meteorologist .
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