Rip currents a danger at the Gulf beaches warns lifeguards
Experts explain how rip currents form and why swimmers panic, advising to swim parallel to shore or let the current carry you out before swimming back. Beachgoers are urged to heed warning flags and use protected beaches with lifeguards. Flyers warn tourists to stay out during heavy surf and check local conditions.
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Windsurfer Gebhardt Eyes Olympic Trials Amid Fundraiser
Gebhardt outlines a 12 foot sailboard and 72 square foot sail while noting no weight classes in Olympic windsurfing. He hopes light air favors him, credits private sponsors, and says a pig roast fundraiser on Okaloosa Island helps cover trials costs as he trains for 1988.
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Missile day at weather station for bridge bombing study
Dave Fink of the Air Force Armament Laboratory explains tests create a model to guide missiles aimed at bridges. A five point weather system records conditions while workers map hot and cool points on the Destin Bridge. Infrared maps from the site could aid future missile designs for distant bridges.
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Air Force Armament Laboratory
Air Force
Jollie
Destin
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