MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — Beachgoers were told to stay out of Lake Michigan on Monday due to strong rip currents and high waves. Each year WSBT 22 reports on drownings occurring on this lake. The ...

Lake Michigan will have a high swim risk this weekend with high waves lasting into next week. Breezy winds will pick up this weekend, gusting between 30-35 mph Saturday and 25-30 mph Sunday. Gusts ...

Rip currents are strong channels of water flowing away from shore, often found near breaks in sandbars or structures. Signs of a rip current include a channel of choppy water, a noticeable color ...

CONDITIONS TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRAGEDY. THE WAVES WERE WERE CRAZY. THERE WAS ONLY, YOU KNOW, JUST A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, RED FLAGS FLYING FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT DAY AT HAMPTON BEACH BECAUSE OF ...

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — At least four beaches along the Jersey Shore have banned swimming because of dangerous surf conditions and the impact of Hurricane Erin. Swimming bans were in place Monday in Belmar ...

The beaches at Ocean City, Maryland, and Assateague Island reopened for surfers on Friday morning, but remained closed for swimmers as rip tides continue, brought on by Hurricane Erin. The closures ...

The week of this past Thanksgiving, I found myself on the beautiful island of Nevis in the Caribbean, gearing up for my second SwimTrek adventure. SwimTrek organizes swimming holidays around the world ...

After surfing for 34 years, David Steiner knows he’s not alone in the ocean. The idea of creatures lurking beneath the waves used to freak him out. But now, the Arroyo Grande resident is a bit of a ...

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Forecasters at the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued alerts for locations in both Florida and Texas for Monday, with ...

As Hurricane Erin churns hundreds of miles offshore, coastal towns across the Northeast are feeling the storm’s effects, even without a direct hit. At Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island ...