Rip Current — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2015-05-03 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two women in their 20s drowned as a result of rip currents at an unguarded beach near 54th Street on Miami Beach. One woman died shortly after arrival at the hospital and the second died at the hospital four days later. The women were visiting the area from New York.
Wider weather episode
Building high pressure over Florida led to moderate east winds and a high risk of rip currents at the Atlantic beaches of southeast Florida.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 580923. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.