Rip Current — Brevard, Florida

2011-10-02 · Brevard, Florida

Event narrative

A 29 year old man was caught in a rip current and drowned as he was pulled underneath the water.

Wider weather episode

A long fetch of north to northeast winds developed in the wake of a relatively strong early season cold front. These brisk winds resulted in long period swells impacting the east-central Florida beaches, which subsequently produced moderate to strong rip currents along the beaches. A man at Cocoa Beach, who was last seen on a flotation device, was pulled seaward by the rip currents. Medical responders performed CPR, but the man died a short time later at Cape Canaveral Hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 340898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.