Rip Current — Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
2022-12-20 · Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A tourist drowned while swimming with his son on Sandy Beach, Rincon.
Wider weather episode
A series of long-period northerly swells resulted in large breaking waves and life-threatening rip currents along the Atlantic coastline of Puerto Rico between December 20-23.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.