Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is bringing the potentially deadly currents to the East

Here are some things to know about rip currents: Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach, like a swift stream within the ocean. They don’t pull swimmers under water, but can carry them out a fair distance from shore.

Hurricane Erin has already brought a moderate risk of rip currents to the area Monday. That risk will increase in the coming days.

Hurricane Erin, currently a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore. The National Weather Service has issued a high-risk warning for rip currents and a small craft advisory, urging ...

Hurricane Erin is fueling dangerous surf and rip currents along Florida’s east coast this week, with waves topping 8 feet and a High Surf Advisory in effect through Thursday.

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast due to massive waves and potentially deadly rip currents just as families take their final vacations of the summer.

Rip currents off the coast of New Hampshire last week resulted in dozens of rescues on Hampton Beach. Lifeguards at the popular summer destination made 144 rescues over six days, the New Hampshire State Beach Patrol said. There were 51 rescues on Aug. 12 alone.

A new storm could bring rain across most of Massachusetts on Wednesday, but Hurricane Erin could also make waters off the coast dangerous.