An 8.8 magnitude earthquake - one of the strongest ever recorded - struck in the Pacific Ocean off Russia's far east coast.

A map shows where rip current warnings have been issued. As of January 16, 2025, rip current warnings were issued in coastal regions in Texas and Florida. Flourish© Flourish ...

NWS office in Newport, North Carolina, in a coastal hazard message: "Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline.

Most of southern California is currently under a tsunami advisory while Humboldt County and north of there is under a more ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration describes rip currents as “powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water” that move at speeds of up to 8 feet (2.44 meters) per second.

The National Weather Service has issued a high risk of rip currents along all South Jersey beaches for Saturday, and cautions that a moderate rip current risk will probably continue ...