Rip Current — San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
2016-01-14 · San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Three tourists were carried away by a strong rip currents on Thursday afternoon. Based on information received from emergency managers and local newspapers, a 72 years old tourist drowned while the two others were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and Marine Search and Rescue Unit of PR.
Wider weather episode
High rip current risk was in effect for north and northeast facing beaches of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 614502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.