Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

2025-12-24 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media relayed reports of a 48-year-old man rescued by Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue near Carlin Park in Jupiter. The swimmer became distressed after becoming caught in a rip current.

Wider weather episode

Hazardous beach conditions developed just before Christmas along the Atlantic beaches of South Florida due to a onshore wind flow and swell from the open Atlantic.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305449. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.