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Rip currents form as waves disperse along the beach causing water to become trapped between the beach and a sandbar or other underwater feature. The water converges into a narrow, river-like channel moving away from the shore at high speed.
Another almost overlooked aspect of hurricanes and tropical storms are rip tides (or rip currents). Rip tides are strong sea currents which push away from the shore as a strong storm is near.
 See also: Current, Weather, Rip current, Clouds, Cloud
  
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