Man drowns in rip current at Annapolis state park.
The man, who was cooling off in the bay, was ultimately pulled from the water unresponsive. Here's what you should know about rip currents that can be deadly.
*The service says that rip currents often form around low spots or breaks in sandbars, and also near structures such as jetties and piers.
"A rip current, sometimes incorrectly called a rip tide, is a localized current that flows away from the shoreline toward the ocean, perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline. It usually breaks up not far from shore and is generally not more than 25 meters (80 feet) wide," they explain on their website. . .
"The best way to escape a rip current is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of towards it, since most rip currents are less than 80 feet wide," NOAA said. "A swimmer can also let the current carry him or her out to sea until the force weakens because rip currents stay close to shore and usually dissipate just beyond the line of breaking waves. Occasionally, however, a rip current can push someone hundreds of yards offshore."
They said that the most important thing to remember is not to panic.
"Continue to breathe, try to keep your head above water, and don’t exhaust yourself fighting against the force of the current."'>>>
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