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Rip Current January 1, 2026 · San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
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Death
2
Injuries
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 53-year-old man drowned at Ocean Park Beach after being pulled by a rip current while attempting to assist a family member in the water.
The wider storm
A northerly swell produced life-threatening rip currents along the northern beaches of Puerto Rico from late December into early 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299403. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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