Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico

2023-03-24 · Northeast, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A 55-year-old male tourist was swept away by rip currents at Escondida beach in Fajardo and drowned.

Wider weather episode

Moderate to locally fresh trades and small northerly swell created choppy seas up to 6 feet and occasionally higher across the Atlantic waters. This resulted in life-threatening rip currents along the northern coast of Puerto Rico during the weekend of March 24-26.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.