Rip Current in Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

Rip Current September 8, 2022 · Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

Philadelphia media reported a fatality in Ocean City, NJ, likely caused by rip currents. Shortly after noon on Thursday, a man was pulled from the water unresponsive. The man was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His son was injured trying to save him.

The wider storm

A prolonged period of onshore flow combined with 3-5 foot breaking waves resulted in dangerous rip currents developing over a 6 day stretch. Enhanced wave heights were due to Hurricane Earl passing well offshore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049266. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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