Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
2009-04-26 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 24-year-old Cape Coral man drowned in rough surf and rip currents near Peruvian Avenue in Palm Beach, just south of the beach's guarded section. Lifeguards had just gone off-duty minutes before the drowning. Several people, including two of the victim's friends, tried to help.
Wider weather episode
Strong high pressure over the western Atlantic produced a strong easterly wind flow the weekend of April 25 and 26. This led to the development of strong and dangerous rip currents along the southeast Florida Atlantic beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 166358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.