Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico
2023-01-28 · Northeast, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A 35-year-old man was swept away by rip currents at Vacia Talega beach and drowned.
Wider weather episode
The combination of wind-driven seas and a small long-period northesterly swell caused rough surf conditions and life-threatening rip currents across the Atlantic beaches of Puerto Rico.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067600. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.