Rip Current · Puerto Rico

Rip Current March 16, 2023 · Northeast, Puerto Rico

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Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two men were swept by rip currents while trying to rescue a father and his son who were asking for help because they could not return to shore.

The wider storm

A long period northerly swell and wind-driven seas resulted in large breaking waves along the north coast of Puerto Rico during the week of March 16th. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf conditions were observed with this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1076237. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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