Dangerous Rip Currents Threaten Mid Atlantic Beaches High Surf Warnings Issued for Maryland to Outer Banks Weekend

Surf's up, beach lovers! Hold onto your sunscreen because today's forecast is packed with excitement and potential danger. We're looking at a high-risk rip current situation across the Mid-Atlantic beaches from Maryland to the Outer Banks.

Waves are rolling in at a solid 3 to 4 feet today, ramping up to 4 to 6 feet tomorrow - perfect for experienced surfers but definitely not for casual swimmers. The UV index is cranked up to very high, so if you're heading out, layer on that sunscreen like your skin depends on it - because it does!

Water temperatures are sitting comfortably in the mid-70s, making for a tempting ocean playground. But here's the critical warning: life-threatening rip currents are likely throughout the surf zone. These underwater currents can drag even strong swimmers out to sea faster than you can say shark bait.

Winds are blowing northeast at 10 to 15 mph today, increasing to around 20 mph tomorrow. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers, especially in the Outer Banks and Virginia Beach areas. Temperatures will hover in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.

Tide watchers, take note: Today's low tides hit around midday - Ocean City at 11:48 AM, Virginia Beach at 11:49 AM, and Duck at 11:33 AM.

The extended forecast shows similar conditions through the weekend - surf heights gradually decreasing but still maintaining potential rip current risks. Bottom line: respect the ocean, know your limits, and when in doubt, stay out.

Stay safe, stay smart, and enjoy the beach responsibly!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Surfs up. Beach lovers, hold onto your sunscreen because today's
forecast is packed with excitement and potential danger. We're looking
at a high risk rip current situation across the mid
Atlantic beaches from Maryland to the Outer Banks. Waves are
rolling in at a solid three to four feet today,
ramping up to four to six feet tomorrow, perfect for
experienced surfers, but definitely not for casual swimmers. The UV

(00:24):
index is cranked up to very high, so if you're
heading out, layer on that sunscreen like your skin depends
on it, because it does. Water temperatures are sitting comfortably
in the mid seventies, making for a tempting ocean playground.
But here's the critical warning. Life threatening rip currents are
likely throughout the surf zone. These underwater currents can drag

(00:44):
even strong swimmers out to sea faster than you can
say shark bait. Winds are blowing northeast at ten to
fifteen miles per hour today, increasing to around twenty miles
per hour tomorrow. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance
of showers, especially in the Outer Banks and Virginia beach areas.
Temperatures will hover in the upper seventies to around eighty degrees.

(01:05):
Tide watchers take note today's low tides hit around midday
Ocean City at eleven forty eight am, Virginia Beach at
eleven forty nine am, and Duck at eleven thirty three am.
The extended forecast shows similar conditions through the weekend, surf
heights gradually decreasing, but still maintaining potential rip current risks.

(01:25):
Bottom line, respect the ocean, know your limits, and when
in doubt, stay out. Stay safe, stay smart, and enjoy
the beach responsibly.