are doing. you can see they re about 2 feet. that s not bad. the water temperature about 82, l 83 degrees or so. that s pretty comfortable. you probably wouldn t get hypothermia or anything like that in those types of conditions. that s why they were able to be okay and stay out there as long as they have. though wave heights have been dying down, the threat of rip currents remains very strong and high from new england stretching all the way down to the florida coast. it s a high to moderate threat today. there were over 100 rescues yesterday off florida beaches. we expect some of the rescues have been taking place today as well. tomorrow the labor day holiday. we know you want to get in the water. the threat diminished a little bit tomorrow, but check the flags at area beaches. don t swim alone. make sure there s a lifeguard in the beach if you re going to get in water or not. those are the atlantic coast beaches. what are the gulf beaches doing this holiday weekend? a frontal boundar
the president and michelle obama and daughter sasha will be fulfilling a promise that the first lady made back in july. to take a family vacation to the gulf. for the first family this weekend, mixing business and pleasure. an overnight stay in panama city beach, florida, and a message to wary tourists who have stayed away. this is an opportunity to highlight the notion that this important region of the country is still doing well and open for business. reporter: though, many gulf beaches are now free of oil, vacationers are slow in coming back. leaving hotels and restaurants starving for tourists at the height of what should be the busy season. this is the president s fifth trip to the gulf since the leak began in april. but the first since it was plugged. and for mrs. obama, it is a return engagement. back in july, the first lady visited the same white sands and encouraged others to do the same. one of the best ways that fellow americans can help is to
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