Rip Current — Escambia, Florida

2002-05-10 · near Pensacola Beach, Escambia, Florida

Event narrative

An 18-year old male student drowned in rough water near an unguarded stretch of beach near Fort Pickens. Yellow Flags, warning swimmers of rough surf, were flying along the beach at the time of the drowning. The student was with a group of kids when they couldn't find him. By the time rescuers found the boy, he had drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5296562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.