Rip Current · Puerto Rico

Rip Current November 17, 2024 · North Central, Puerto Rico

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 40-year-old male tourist from Michigan drowned at La Cueva del Indio, near road PR-681 in the Islote sector of Arecibo. According to reports, he was caught in a rip current.

The wider storm

A long period northerly swell created hazardous coastal conditions along the north-facing beaches of PR and the US Virgin Islands during the third weekend of November. The exposed Atlantic coastline were impacted by breaking waves between 8 and 15 feet. Additionally, the full moon phase exacerbated conditions, with isolated coastal flooding along the most vulnerable beaches of northern PR. Coastal Flood Advisories, High Surf Advisories and High Risk of Rip Currents were in effect. One rip current related drowning occurred in Arecibo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1216960. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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