Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico
2024-10-12 · Northeast, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 62-year-old male drowned in Terraplen La Posita Beach, road PR-187 in Pinones.
Wider weather episode
A slowly decaying long-period north northeasterly swell continued to reach the north coast of Puerto Rico. This swell caused high rip current risk and high surf conditions across the local beaches. One person drowned due to rip currents during this event.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.