Rip Current in Kings (brooklyn), New York

Rip Current July 27, 2023 · Kings (brooklyn), New York

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two brothers went into the water in a red flagged area at Coney Island Beach on Thursday 7/27 in Brooklyn. The beach had signs saying Danger Drowning Risk from Rip Currents, and no lifeguards were on duty in that area. Good samaritans rescued one boy, but the other was not found. His body washed up on Saturday 7/29.

The wider storm

Persistent south to southwest winds with gusts of 25 to 35 kt around Bermuda high pressure brought 3 to 4 ft breaking surf and a high risk of rip currents to the local beaches Thursday, and moderate to high on Friday. In addition, hot and humid conditions had large crowds flocking to area beaches. Two rip current fatalities occurred in these conditions at non lifeguarded beaches on consecutive days 7/27 and 7/28 at NYC beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1150429. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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