Rip Current — Coastal Flagler, Florida

2023-07-04 · Coastal Flagler, Florida

Event narrative

Two rip current rescues occurred in Flagler Beach near North 14th Street and A1A. One rescue was at 1 pm and the other around 3 pm. There was a moderate rip current risk advertised for NE FL beaches.

Wider weather episode

SW steering flow pushed the dominant west coast sea breeze inland with a merger between the Highway 301 and St. Johns River basin during the evening. A moist and unstable airmass near the collision produced a few strong to pulse severe storms.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1106305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.