Rip Current in Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

Rip Current June 10, 2012 · Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

Death

The wider storm

A 10-year-old boy who was swimming with his family drowned after getting caught in a rip current with his sister in the beach near Martin Luther King Boulevard in Atlantic City (Atlantic County) during the evening of the 10th. His sister was rescued from a jetty. His body was found on the 13th in Margate (Atlantic County). No lifeguards were on duty.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 388265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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