Along the Gulf Coast rip currents, not wave height, post the gravest threat to beachgoers. Here's what you need to know.

A calm-looking ocean can carry deadly rip currents. "Typically, when we tell people 'Hey, you can't be out in the water,' it's not the most well-received information," Panama City Beach Police Sgt.

Deadly incidents were reported at Panama City Beach between June 15 and June 24 ... caused by rip currents that had been carved into the ocean floor along the coastline. "You say you are a ...

The National Ocean Service estimates thousands of people ... Oklahoma was caught in a rip current and drowned off of Panama ...

June 18 is recognized as National Go Fishing Day, and there may not be a better place to cast a line than on the world’s most ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WTVY) - It’s that time of year again: when the sights and sounds of the ocean join the Spring Break hustle and bustle at Panama City Beach. “Spring Break is when our ...

They had arrived Friday evening with a group of friends in Panama City Beach, a popular tourist destination ... that flow toward the ocean away from the shoreline at an acute or perpendicular ...

Panama City Beach officials called the drownings a ... The United States Lifesaving Association estimates 80 percent of ocean drownings in the country are caused by rip currents.

The best time to visit Panama City Beach is from May through October ... to February), but it'll likely be too chilly to enjoy the ocean. Data sourced from the National Climatic Data Center ...

This deep-sea 'alien' lurks in more than half the ocean Tropical Storm Wutip sets eyes on China with flooding rains, strong winds ...

with about 24,000 residents that is primarily known for its beach near Panama City. Terraced restaurants and bars serve fresh seafood overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and activities include ...