Rip Current · Puerto Rico

Rip Current January 18, 2026 · North Central, Puerto Rico

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two 21-year-old males from Corozal were swept away by rip currents at Caracoles Beach along Highway PR-681 in Arecibo. One individual was rescued by the US Coast Guard and transported to a hospital. The body of the second individual was recovered the following day, Jan 19th.

The wider storm

Fresh to locally strong east to northeast winds and a long-period northwesterly swell, resulted in a high risk of rip currents along northern beaches of Puerto Rico, and Culebra. Two 21 year old males were swept away by currents in Caracoles Beach, Arecibo. One was rescued with injuries and the other was found deceased.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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