Rip Current — Bay, Florida

2009-10-05 · Bay, Florida

Event narrative

A man drowned while swimming in rough surf at Panama City Beach.

Wider weather episode

Rip currents claimed the lives of two men at Panama City Beach on the afternoon of October 5th. There was a high risk for rip currents and double red flags were posted by beach officials.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 199839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.