Rip Current — Vieques, Puerto Rico
2022-07-25 · Vieques, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 61-year-old male, a tourist from Colombia, drowned At Playa Punta Arenas in Vieques.
Wider weather episode
Moderate to fresh trade winds maintained choppy to hazardous seas along the Atlantic waters. A high risk of rip currents was in effect for northern PR, Vieques, Culebra and St. Croix.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1045198. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.