Rip Current — Santa Rosa, Florida

2001-04-29 · near Navarre, Santa Rosa, Florida

Event narrative

A 52 year old Walton county man drowned while swimming in rough surf near Navarre Beach. The man was swimming just offshore when he got caught in a strong rip current and drowned. The time of the downing was estimated to be around noon CST. This was the fourth person to die in strong rip currents in the area this month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5240504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.