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re: Rip tides: Beach’s deaths along Dauphin Island to Destin this week
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:46 am to oleyeller
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:46 am to oleyeller
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That is because you are thinking about swimming parallel to shore. That pic shows rip current pulling that way, so to get out you actually would swim to the shore.
For real? How would anyone know that if they're in the water?
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Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:48 am to TDsngumbo
Going there in a few weeks. How’s the construction progress?
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:49 am to TutHillTiger
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These have to be the deadliest beach’s on the freaking planet. I don’t know what makes our beaches so prone to RIP tides, or what makes them so bad but they drown full grown sober in shape men as easily as little kids.
Strong south winds pile the water up on the beaches until it has to drain back to lower level.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:51 am to GreenRockTiger
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I don’t understand why people have to go into the water when it’s so dangerous
For fun. Clearly some are underestimating the conditions or overestimating their abilities. But many of us have the capabilities and presence of mind to easily handle rip tides. They are actually not dangerous to someone who understands them and is a good swimmer.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:52 am to TutHillTiger
Tired of vacationers huh?
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:56 am to TutHillTiger
People need to pay attention to the flags. I'm not getting in the water under a red flag. Absolutely not.
If it's a yellow, I'll get in, but barely. Enough to get my shins wet.
I don't think you can really be to cautious when it comes to the water.
If it's a yellow, I'll get in, but barely. Enough to get my shins wet.
I don't think you can really be to cautious when it comes to the water.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:56 am to TDsngumbo
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I’ve never seen it as rough, waves consistently as high as they have been this week, and the current as strong and consistent as it has been this week. It’s not safe at all right now.
They should devise some system to let people know the water conditions. Like colored flags or something.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:57 am to armsdealer
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We don't need more life guards, people just need to do a little research and look after themselves and their loved ones.
You are tossing out a solution that requires behavior adjustments from a few dozen people in favor of one that requires behavior adjustments from tens of millions of people. That does not seem sensible to me.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:11 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Not easy to do in nasty surf
The nasty surf doesn’t last long. I always try to get out of its grip but when you realize it’s got you that’s when you chill and don’t waste energy fighting it. Once it pulls you away from shore the surf is calmer even if the rip current is still strong.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:17 am to MardiGrasCajun
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Don't forget some of these deaths are because the victim can't swim or can't swim well. The rip current removes them from the safety of firm footing beneath them. Once they lose the ability to stand up they're then at the mercy of the current. A weak swimmer or non-swimmer probably has very few minutes to be rescued.
This is probably the biggest factor for drownings. People assume it’s safe because it’s shallow and they can stand but 6” behind them there’s a steep drop and panic ensues.
This post was edited on 6/12/21 at 11:18 am
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:54 am to LegendInMyMind
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"I'm not that great a swimmer, and I sure as hell can't drink all that water."
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:59 am to QJenk
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f it's a yellow, I'll get in, but barely. Enough to get my shins wet.
Damn you sound like tons of fun
Posted on 6/12/21 at 12:00 pm to ellishughtiger
Fight me. I’ll be under my tent
Posted on 6/12/21 at 1:26 pm to TDsngumbo
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Funny you say this. This was the scene 30 feet from our spot on Pensacola Beach just Wednesday. A swimmer went out and down in a rip tide and after hours of searching, lifeguards, a dive team, and other authorities never found the poor guy. It was surreal to witness this so close to us. Very, very tragic and put a huge damper on the rest of our trip but we did use it as a teaching moment for our six year old. The current was very strong this week, stronger than I’ve ever experienced and there were numerous times when I had to get out of the water for fear of my kid or even myself wearing out and being swept out. Yellow flags flew the entire week. The water is definitely different from years past. My wife told me if I went too far and got caught in one she was going to piss away all my life insurance money with another man that she was gonna find that same day
Wow, I was just east of you about a mile on Ariola and it was a little rough but I did not know all that went on. Damn
Posted on 6/12/21 at 1:50 pm to TutHillTiger
I live part time on the coast and am in the water most days when there. Ive been caught in one one time, but I am obsessed with them. I follow Dr. RipTides work and just rode it out and eventually was brought back in with the surf.
Since then I have been even more obsessed. The feeling of that last touch of your toe to the sand as you are pulled away is absolutely terrifying even for strong swimmers and people with all the rip current knowledge that you could possibly have. I definitely tried to swim for a couple of seconds, because you are certain you can get that toe back in the sand if you just swim hard.
Anyway, they are truly amazing forces, and in most cases doing nothing is best (dr rip tide advocates AGAINST) swimming parrallel...just ride it out floating and wait to be carried back in the surf. They can only happen with breaking waves so by default the surf will be comming back in at some point.
The feeling of thinking that you are getting closer, and then your foot finally touches is amazing.
Since then I have been even more obsessed. The feeling of that last touch of your toe to the sand as you are pulled away is absolutely terrifying even for strong swimmers and people with all the rip current knowledge that you could possibly have. I definitely tried to swim for a couple of seconds, because you are certain you can get that toe back in the sand if you just swim hard.
Anyway, they are truly amazing forces, and in most cases doing nothing is best (dr rip tide advocates AGAINST) swimming parrallel...just ride it out floating and wait to be carried back in the surf. They can only happen with breaking waves so by default the surf will be comming back in at some point.
The feeling of thinking that you are getting closer, and then your foot finally touches is amazing.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 2:01 pm to brokelikeajoke
How long until Florida requires life jackets to swim at public beaches?
Posted on 6/12/21 at 2:05 pm to TDsngumbo
That’s a perfect picture and teachable moment copy this pic to share with your kids.
As a lifeguard we used riptides all the time, you always kept an eye on them so you knew where they are and which way they are moving, To keep people out of them and to use them as the express lanes to get to people. You can cover 75 yards in world record speed it doesn’t look human how fast you go. Parents familiarize how to find them and teach your kids, & when you go to the ocean tell your kids sunscreen first then “find the riptides” now get dad a beer.
As a lifeguard we used riptides all the time, you always kept an eye on them so you knew where they are and which way they are moving, To keep people out of them and to use them as the express lanes to get to people. You can cover 75 yards in world record speed it doesn’t look human how fast you go. Parents familiarize how to find them and teach your kids, & when you go to the ocean tell your kids sunscreen first then “find the riptides” now get dad a beer.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 2:12 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Shut them all down.
Or, you could let adults be responsible for themselves and their families like we have done since forever.
quit trying to keep everyone safe from everything that may harm them. That’s not how this works.
Wow. All this man was saying is that he's been upset with the news of all the drownings of children and others lately, asks people to be extra safe, and you get upset about that? What the hell is wrong with some of you? Why is your first instinct to argue about everything? Can't stand people like you
Posted on 6/12/21 at 2:45 pm to Eightballjacket
Leave early coming and going
Posted on 6/12/21 at 2:54 pm to GreenRockTiger
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how much of a moron do you have to be to not know red means stop and green means go.
Fair point. But the world is full of morons and many of them like going to the beach.
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