Rip Current in Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

Rip Current August 24, 2008 · Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

Death

The wider storm

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 131757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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