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Rip Current in Coastal Broward, Florida
Rip Current December 31, 2006 · Coastal Broward, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 62-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach in the 3400 block of Galt Ocean Drive on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The man was a part-time resident of South Florida who also had a residence in New York.
Southeast Florida Ocean Rescue agencies performed dozens of rescues over New Years weekend as a result of the strong rip currents observed along the Atlantic beaches. Several of the rescued swimmers required medical attention.
The wider storm
Strong rip currents were observed along southeast Florida beaches over New Years weekend.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 4738. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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