Rip Current — Marquette, Michigan

2010-08-27 · Marquette, Michigan

Event narrative

An 18-year male Northern Michigan University student from Detroit, MI drowned at Picnic Rocks in Marquette on the evening of 27th. South winds gusting over 20 mph produced a strong longshore current which contributed to the drowning death and also caused two other swimmers to go into distress at the same time.

Wider weather episode

An 18-year old Northern Michigan University student drowned at Picnic Rocks in Marquette on the evening of the 27th. South winds gusting over 20 mph produced a strong longshore current which contributed to the drowning death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 258759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.