Rip Current in Coastal Duval, Florida

Rip Current April 23, 2022 · Coastal Duval, Florida

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A male of unknown age drowned in a rip current at Huguenot Park in Fort George Inlet. Lifeguards also rescued a child from rough surf at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park who was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. High risk of rip currents was observed on this day.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure ridge wedged down the southeastern seaboard causing breezy easterly winds. Prolonged onshore flow and breakers of 3-5 feet at the northeast Florida beaches developed a high risk of deadly rip currents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1018981. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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