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Rip Current in Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
Rip Current May 13, 2012 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 53-year old male was plucked from the ocean along an unguarded stretch of shore north of Lake Worth Beach and taken to the JFK Medical Center where he later died around noon. The man was reported to have a weak heart and lifeguards reported rip currents and choppy surf.
The wider storm
A strong east wind produced dangerous rip currents at the beaches along the Atlantic Coast.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 384797. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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