Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Palm Beach, Florida

1999-08-29 · Coastal Palm Beach, Florida

Wider weather episode

Large swells from Hurricane Dennis, which at the time was located off the North Carolina coast, swamped six small boats, mainly at Boca Raton and Hillsboro Inlets. One person was washed overboard and drowned. The swells also caused mostly minor beach erosion along the Palm Beach and Broward county shorelines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5716192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.