Rip Current — Queens, New York
2009-08-01 · Queens, New York
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 19 year old male drowned, due to strong rip currents, in the Atlantic Ocean off the 25th Street Beach in the Rockaways.
Wider weather episode
Persistent onshore wind flow and long period swells produced dangerous rip currents at area beaches. A teenage male died due to strong rip currents off the 25th Street Beach in the Rockaways.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 194762. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.