Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida

2022-06-18 · Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Event narrative

Local broadcast media and Volusia County Ocean Rescue reported a 68-year-old woman from Cocoa Beach was caught in a rip current at around 8 PM on Saturday, June 18th in New Smyrna Beach. The incident occurred at an unguarded area of the beach. An off-duty officer noticed the woman struggling in the water, brought her onshore, and performed CPR. The woman was transported to a local hospital where she later died.

Wider weather episode

A 68-year-old woman from Cocoa Beach was caught in a rip current at around 8 PM on Saturday, June 18th in New Smyrna Beach at an unguarded area of the beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1021872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.