Rip Current — Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

2012-06-10 · Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

Wider weather episode

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_id 388265. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.