Rip Current — San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
2025-12-28 · San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
The police marine unit and emergency managers reported that a 39-year-old man drowned after being caught in a rip current behind Mar-Bella Restaurant in Loiza. A woman was also swept by the rip current at the same location but was successfully rescued by the first responders.
Wider weather episode
A long period northerly swell produced large breaking waves and strong rip currents along the northern beaches of the islands late in December. On the 28th, a person drowned after getting caught in a rip current in Loiza, PR.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.