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Rip Current in Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Florida
Rip Current February 19, 2023 · Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
News media reported the drowning of a 48-year-old male from New York after his body was pulled from the surf at Ocean Ave. in Melbourne Beach. Reports indicate the man was attempting to help his son who was also caught in a rip current at the time.
The wider storm
Strong rip currents resulted in the deaths of two individuals in Brevard County, including a 48-year-old male in Melbourne Beach, and a 24-year-old male in Indialantic.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1072794. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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