Rip Current — Santa Rosa, Florida

2001-11-24 · near Navarre, Santa Rosa, Florida

Event narrative

For the second day in a row, a swimmer drowned in strong rip currents off the beaches at Navarre. The unusually warm weather for late November persuaded beachgoers to venture into the waters, but an increasingly strong onshore wind flow had developed dangerous rip currents along some beaches. A man visiting the area from Citrus County Florida was overcome by the rough waters, and drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5272413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.