Rip Current in Marquette, Michigan
Rip Current August 10, 2008 · Marquette, Michigan
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Negaunee man drowned while swimming near Picnic Rocks in Marquette at 4:34 pm on the 10th. A long shore current developing between the shore and rocks was believed to be a contributing factor in the drowning. The Marquette Coast Guard indicated a north wind of 10 to 15 knots with waves reported to be 3 to 5 feet at the time of the drowning.
The wider storm
A Negaunee man drowned while swimming near Picnic Rocks in Marquette at 4:34 pm on the 10th. A longshore current developing between the shore and rocks was believed to be a contributing factor in the drowning. The Marquette Coast Guard indicated a north wind of 10 to 15 knots with waves reported to be 3 to 5 feet at the time of the drowning.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 133890. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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