Rip Current — St. Johns, Florida

2014-08-05 · St. Johns, Florida

Event narrative

A man was caught in a rip current at Mickler's Landing. His body was recovered and the cause of death was determined to be drowning due to a rip current.

Wider weather episode

A moderate risk of rip currents was in effect due to lingering swells of 2-5 ft and periods of 11-14 seconds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 537888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.