Rip Current — Ocean, New Jersey
2000-05-29 · near Seaside Hgts, Ocean, New Jersey
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
Rough surf and rip currents caused by a slow moving low pressure off the North Carolina coast claimed the life of a 17-year-old male who went swimming in the water in Seaside Heights.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5145150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.