Rip Current — Coastal Broward, Florida

2006-07-14 · Coastal Broward, Florida

Event narrative

A 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man drowned when he was caught in a rip current in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man tried to swim to shore but exhausted himself. There were no lifeguards at the beach.Winds were east at around 15 mph when the drowning occurred, and the Hazardous Weather Outlook issued that morning indicated a slight risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches. This followed several cloudy and rainy days in South Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5521584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.