Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico
2024-03-06 · Northeast, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
7
Injuries
Event narrative
A family of seven was swept away by rip currents in Playa Escondida, Fajardo. The father was able to save all his children and wife, but he drowned, and his body was recovered two days later in the area.
Wider weather episode
Wind-driven seas and a fading long-period northeasterly swell caused a high risk of rip currents along Puerto Rico's Atlantic Coastline.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.