Rip Current — Central Coast, Washington

2014-07-26 · Central Coast, Washington

Event narrative

A group of eight people were caught in a rip current near Ocean Shores. All escaped to shore but one went back in to help others, was swept out to sea, became missing after a US Coast Guard and other authority search, and presumed dead.

Wider weather episode

A group of eight people were caught in a rip current near Ocean Shores. They all eventually escaped to shore, but one person went back in to the water to help others. He was then swept out to sea and became missing, presumed drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 523476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.