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      <description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service posts a rip current risk level for surf beaches every day, and the flags on the sand say something different again. Here is what each one means, and what NOAA and the National Park Service tell swimmers to do when the water pulls.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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