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Topic: Beach safety

A red life ring hangs on a post at the beach with large rocks embedded in the sand. The words “Blue IQ” are across the image.

Know your Blue IQ? NOAA launches new beach safety campaign

June 25, 2025

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A red life ring hangs on a post at the beach with large rocks embedded in the sand. The words “Blue IQ” are across the image.

It's important to know about the dangers of rip currents before you enter the water. Do you know what one looks like and how to get out of it, should you become trapped in its grip? This photo shows a rip current, between the red arrows, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina in 2015.

Handling waves and currents: How to stay safe in the water

June 26, 2024

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It's important to know about the dangers of rip currents before you enter the water. Do you know what one looks like and how to get out of it, should you become trapped in its grip? This photo shows a rip current, between the red arrows, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina in 2015.

Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.

Make sure summer isn't a bummer: Prepare for heat, rip currents and more

June 3, 2024

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Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.

Colorful illustration of waves and sky.

Video series: From the Atlantic to Pacific, learn how to stay 'wave safe'

May 28, 2024

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Colorful illustration of waves and sky.

Blooms of harmful algae, like this "red tide" off the coast of Texas, can cause illness and death in humans and animals.

New: More detailed and frequent harmful algal bloom forecasts for Gulf of Mexico

July 22, 2021

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Blooms of harmful algae, like this "red tide" off the coast of Texas, can cause illness and death in humans and animals.

A coastal beach scene with a sandy beach and the silhouette of people walking along the water's edge with a cliff, trees, and the sun setting in the distance.

15 tips for planning your best day at the beach, NOAA-style

July 1, 2021

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citizen science

A coastal beach scene with a sandy beach and the silhouette of people walking along the water's edge with a cliff, trees, and the sun setting in the distance.

This medusa belongs to the genus Cyanea, a jellyfish well-known to bloom and occur in large numbers in surface waters.

5 sea creatures to avoid at the beach

June 4, 2021

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This medusa belongs to the genus Cyanea, a jellyfish well-known to bloom and occur in large numbers in surface waters.

A double rainbow shines through dark clouds above North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Memorial Day Weekend: A mix of severe storms, heavy rain and heat across U.S.

May 28, 2021

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A double rainbow shines through dark clouds above North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Rip current on North Carolina coast.

How to avoid getting caught in a rip current

August 16, 2018

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Rip current on North Carolina coast.

Play it safe story map opening. Two boys playing at the beach.

Story map: Play it safe

August 14, 2018

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Play it safe story map opening. Two boys playing at the beach.

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