Rip Current — Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

2008-08-24 · Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

Wider weather episode

A 37-year-old man died after he became trapped within a northbound rip current as the tide was receding on the 24th. This occurred on the Atlantic Avenue Beach in Spring Lake in Monmouth County. His body was found submerged near a jetty about 30 minutes after he disappeared at 330 p.m. EDT. Two other water rescues from rip currents occurred that day in the same area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 131757. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.