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Rip Current in Coastal St. Johns, Florida
Rip Current July 1, 2023 · Coastal St. Johns, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
St. Johns County Ocean Rescue received a call at 7 pm (guards are off duty at 6 pm) of two people drowning just north of Mickler's Landing in St. Johns County. One was a 42-year-old male and the other a juvenile. The adult was a fatality. The child was believed to be taken to the hospital. Responders reported rip currents and surf heights of around 2 feet. According to the bystanders, the child went into distress first and then the adult attempted to assist.
The wider storm
A high rip current risk was in effect for local beaches given onshore flow, elevated swell periods and surf in the 2-3 ft range.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1106242. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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