Rip Current — Eastern Cape May, New Jersey
2022-06-07 · Eastern Cape May, New Jersey
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 53 year old drowned while swimming at the beach at Wildwood Crest. This is suspected to be rip current related as the Police Chief described the surf as extremely rough.
Wider weather episode
Medium to long period southeasterly swells resulted in an elevated risk of rip currents along the New Jersey coast.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019324. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.