If you're spending Labor Day or any time this week at a North Carolina beach, you may want to stay out of the water.
Lifeguards along the coast in just New Hanover County, which includes Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, reported 16 rip current rescues Sunday.
Like Sunday, the rip current risk is forecast to be moderate for Labor Day at most North Carolina beaches.
The threat could be higher through the middle of this week as swells from a powerful Hurricane Larry in the open Atlantic reach the coast.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water that can pull even experienced swimmers away from shore.
According to the National Weather Service, 174 people have drowned in rip currents at North and South Carolina beaches since 2000. Around 80% of the drownings are visitors to the area.
Rip currents can occur at any time, but most drownings occur between noon and 5 p.m. when there are often more people in the water.
If you're caught in a rip current, you should not panic. Lifeguards recommend swimming parallel to the shore until you break free from the current. Then, swim back toward the shore at an angle.
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