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Rip Current March 15, 2025 · Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 61-year-old male tourist from California drowned at Sandy Beach in Barrio Puntas, Rincon, after struggling in the water.
The wider storm
A series of large northerly swells impacted the Atlantic coastline of the islands during mid-March. These swells produced large breaking waves, life-threatening rip currents, and minor coastal flooding.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1247085. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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