Rip Current — Coastal Broward County, Florida

2008-09-14 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

Event narrative

A 21 year old male was swimming with a group of friends on Fort Lauderdale beach during the afternoon of Sunday, September 14th when he was caught in a rip current. Attempts were made by friends to pull him out of the current, but were unsuccessful. The coast guard conducted a search and rescue through the night and into Monday afternoon, but could not find the victim. The victim washed up on the shore along highway A1A early Wednesday morning.

Wider weather episode

A 21 year old male was caught in a rip current while swimming on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 134761. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.