Rip Current in Pinellas, Florida
Rip Current October 3, 2015 · Pinellas, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 9 year old boy at St. Pete Beach was pushed out to sea by strong rip currents. His remains were found by local police two days later. A rip current statement was in effect at the time.
The wider storm
Strong onshore winds courtesy of a developing area of low pressure across the Deep South produced gusty winds, rough surf, and rip currents along area beaches. A child at the beach with his family was caught in a rip and drowned.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 597789. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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