Rip Current — Culebra, Puerto Rico
2022-02-21 · Culebra, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A 40-year-old tourist drowned in Flamenco Beach on the island of Culebra.
Wider weather episode
A small northeasterly swell and wind-driven seas caused life-threatening rip currents along the north and east-facing beaches of Puerto Rico during the second half o February.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1008922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.