Rip Current in Indian River, Florida

Rip Current March 14, 2015 – March 15, 2015 · Indian River, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 17-year old male from the local area was swimming outside the guarded beach at Jaycee Beach Park in Vero Beach. Rip currents, rough surf and a south-to-north longshore current were present throughout the day. The swimmer was likely caught within a rip current around 1600 EST and drowned. His body was recovered in the surf south of Jaycee Beach Park two days later.

The wider storm

A 17-year old male was swimming outside the guarded beach at Jaycee Beach Park in Vero Beach. He was caught within a rip current and drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 555479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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