Rip Current — Coastal St. Lucie, Florida

2024-11-03 · Coastal St. Lucie, Florida

Event narrative

A 16-year-old male was pulled from the surf at Pepper Park Beach in Fort Pierce, FL on Sunday, November 3, 2024 around 6:00 p.m. in the evening. He was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital where he died later that evening. The beach is typically guarded through the day, until about 5:00 p.m. The threat of rip currents was high that day, and witnesses indicated that rough surf was occurring at the time of the incident.

Wider weather episode

A 16-year-old male from Fort Pierce drowned after being caught in a rip current at Pepper Park Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218461. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.