Developing tropical system increases rip current risk along East Coast
Invest 96L could soon become tropical depression
Waves break in Newport Beach, California, on June 24, 2017.
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The risk of dangerous rip currents is increasing Thursday along the East Coast thanks to a developing tropical system.
Invest 96L is located north of the Bahamas and the National Hurricane Center gives it a 70% chance of development within five days.
Forecast for Invest 96L as of Sept. 16, 2021.
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In the meantime, the cluster of showers and storms is causing rough surf along the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coastlines.
Risk current risks are moderate for parts of the North Carolina and New England coastlines on Thursday, with wave heights of up to 3 feet.
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On Friday, the risk of rip currents increases along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts with wave heights up to 5 feet in some places.
The risk continues increasing along the New England and Northeast coasts through the weekend as the system skirts the East Coast.