Rip Current — Miami-dade, Florida
1999-05-31 · near Miami Beach, Miami-dade, Florida
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A 60-year old Miami Beach resident drowned in a rip current in the Atlantic off 68th Street. Dozens of other bathers were rescued along Dade and Broward county Atlantic beaches over the entire Memorial Day Weekend as east winds of 20 mph predominated.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5690406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.