Rip Current — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2013-08-18 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Strong rip currents occurred during the day along the Atlantic beaches with about 50 rescues reported by Miami Beach Ocean Rescue. An elderly man and woman were pulled from the water by Ocean Rescue lifeguards at Allison Park near 64th Street and Collins Avenue. They were rushed to Mt. Sinai Medical Center but doctors were unable to save them.
Wider weather episode
The northern extent of a weak tropical wave over the northwest Bahamas produced breezy onshore winds along the southeast Florida coast with dangerous rip currents at the beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 470222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.