Rip Current — Brevard, Florida

2007-06-16 to 2007-06-18 · Brevard, Florida

Event narrative

A 26 year old man from Orlando, who was likely overcome by a rip current, was pulled out of the ocean by swimmers near First Street and Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach. Rescuers performed CPR to the man after finding him unconscious, but their efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful. An autopsy confirmed he died from drowning.

Wider weather episode

Several days with a moderate to high risk for rip currents occurred along the Brevard County beaches. A man who was in the ocean off Cocoa Beach drowned after being caught in a rip current.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 456342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.