Scary 'Warning' Issued For Several U.S. Beaches
03/27/2025 09:38 AM
A scary but important warning has been issued for several U.S. beaches this weekend.
As temperatures rise across the country, more and more people are going to be by the water. The beaches on the Gulf Coast are very popular destinations. However, this weekend, those visiting the beaches need to be on high alert.
The National Weather Service issued a warning for the beaches on Thursday morning, saying that there will be an extreme risk for rip tides on the Gulf Coast beaches this weekend.
Beach goers are warned to be on alert for warnings if they are getting into the water.
The National Weather Service announced that the central Gulf Coast beaches could be at risk.
"If you're planning to head to the central Gulf Coast beaches this weekend, be aware. There will be a high risk for rip currents. Pay close attention to those beach flags," they wrote.
If you're planning to head to the central Gulf Coast beaches this weekend, be aware. There will be a high risk for rip currents. Pay close attention to those beach flags. pic.twitter.com/Q2mUfsFyW4
— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) March 27, 2025
The National Weather Service has advice on what you're supposed to do during the rip currents, too.
"Knowing what to do if caught in a rip current's grip can save your life or the life of a friend. Trying to swim straight to the beach against a rip current is just too difficult. Even a good swimmer will become tired and might even drown. The best escape is to turn sideways to the shore, and wade or swim until you are out of the rip current. Then move back toward shore at an angle away from the rush of water. The NOAA rip current sign depicts this method of escape. However, in in a chaotic situation, it is often difficult to tell which way to swim. An alternate way of thinking about it would be to "swim towards the breaking waves" This is depicted by the green arrows on the NOAA rip current sign," they say.
"If you can float, you might even just relax and "go with the flow." Rip currents do not usually go out very far. Let the rip current carry you until it slows down a short distance offshore. Then swim toward the beach away from the rip current (again you can think of it as swimming toward the breaking waves)."
Stay safe this weekend.
