Rip Current — Miami-dade, Florida

2004-05-15 · near Sunny Is, Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

Two brothers visiting from New York City were caught in a rip current about 150 yards offshore from an unguarded section of Sunny Isles Beach. Lifeguards arriving on the scene rescued one but the other drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5394550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.