Rip Current — Coastal Duval, Florida

2023-05-28 · Coastal Duval, Florida

Event narrative

A 19 year old male went missing in the evening around 7:30 pm local time in the ocean at Jacksonville Beach. His body was recovered on Wednesday 5/31. Ocean lifeguards likely contributed to the drowning. Big sandbars and sloughs were reported as well. There was a high rip current risk in effect. Surf was expected to be 4-6 ft per the surf zone forecast.

Wider weather episode

A coastal low tracked north of the region. A couple days of strong onshore flow and elevated tides with swells from the low created a High Rip Current risk.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.