High Surf — Virginia Beach, Virginia

2005-01-29 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Event narrative

A small boat with 2 men on board was heading out of Rudee Inlet. They made it through the first set of breakers then stopped the boat. A wave overtook them and flipped the boat. One man climbed onto and stayed with the overturned boat, and was rescued. He was treated for mild hypothermia and later released. The other man died of hypothermia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5437205. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.