Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico

2023-09-17 to 2023-09-18 · Northeast, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A 15-year-old male was swept away by rip currents at a beach near Los Kioskos de Luquillo. The victim was recovered on 09/18/2023 around 1:15 PM AST.

Wider weather episode

The tropical cyclones centered well north of the islands, into the open Atlantic waters, continued to generate swells that deteriorated marine and coastal conditions along the northern coast of Puerto Rico. At least two lives were lost due to strong rip currents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1128569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.