Rip Current · Puerto Rico

Rip Current December 18, 2024 · Culebra, Puerto Rico

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 68-year-old man from Connecticut, a resident of Culebra, was last seen being dragged by a rip current at Flamenco Beach, Culebra. His body was found after two days.

The wider storm

Pulses of northerly swells moving across the local waters, along with fresh to locally strong easterly winds, promoted hazardous coastal conditions for the local islands. Exposed coastal areas, including Culebra, had a High Risk of Rip Currents due to breaking waves between 6 to 8 feet. A rip current related death occurred in Culebra.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221988. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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