Rip Current — Miami-dade, Florida

2002-05-12 · near Miami Beach, Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of Miami Beach near 44 Street and Collins Avenue. During the afternoon when winds were east at 15 to 20 mph more than 50 people had to be rescued from rip currents along the ocean beaches of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5296374. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.