Rip Current — Coastal Pender, North Carolina
2023-06-17 · Coastal Pender, North Carolina
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 38 year old male drowned in a rip current on Lea Island, NC Saturday afternoon. Two other people caught in the rip were rescued.
Wider weather episode
Weekend crowd, midday low tide, and a refracting south swell combined to bring moderate to strong rip currents to east-facing Cape Fear beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094977. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.