Rip Current — Pinellas, Florida

2005-03-28 · near Madeira Beach, Pinellas, Florida

Event narrative

A 69-year-old British tourist drowned as a rip current pulled him away from his friends. They were in chest-deep water in high surf as winds gusted to 25 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5448069. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.