Rip Current in Orange County, California

Rip Current July 21, 2003 · Orange County, California

Death

The wider storm

A young man waded into the surf towards dusk when the beach was unmanned by lifeguards. He was not a strong swimmer and got caught in a rip current. His body was found 5 days later, 600 yards offshore and 2.75 miles northwest of where he was last seen.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5365829. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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