Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
2022-12-20 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Local media broadcasted a video from Palm Beach Fire Rescue of Ocean Rescue lifeguards pulling a man out of choppy surf at an unguarded beach between Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Beach. The man was unconscious and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
The combination of moderate onshore winds and a NE swell led to a high risk of rip currents at the beaches of Palm Beach County.
Wider weather episode
Moderate onshore winds ahead of a cold front and lingering swell led to choppy surf and rip currents at the coast of Palm Beach County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.