Rip Current — Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey
2023-09-03 · Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey
1
Direct deaths
5
Injuries
Event narrative
Broadcast media reports multiple swimmers were caught in a rip current during the evening of September 3rd and had to be rescued. One swimmer was pronounced dead with a few others being transported to the hospital.
Wider weather episode
Breaking waves around 3 to 5 feet, multiple swell groups from offshore Hurricane Franklin and Idalia, and a dominant long period onshore swell resulted in dangerous rip currents at the New Jersey shore. A HIGH risk for rip currents was in effect.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140567. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.