Rip Current — Dare, North Carolina

2003-09-04 · near (hat)cape Hatteras, Dare, North Carolina

Event narrative

Dare County Emergency Management reported a rip current drowning of a Maryland man near Cape Hatteras. Swells generated from Hurricane Fabian, which was 875 miles southeast of the Outer Banks, caused heavy surf and rip currents across the entire Eastern North Carolina coastline.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5337056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.