Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

2024-11-10 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported one fatality of a 55 year old man who was caught in a strong rip current when swimming at a resort in Palm Beach. Two people responded when the man was heard yelling and brought to shore. Local rescue crews tried to revive the man and were unsuccessful. Red flags were flying at the resort next door due to a high risk of rip currents and unsafe swimming conditions for the Palm Beach County beaches. Time is estimated.

Wider weather episode

High pressure over the Atlantic Ocean brought moderate onshore winds to the coast of Palm Beach County in South Florida, which led to strong rip currents on November 10, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222462. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.