Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico

2016-02-22 · Northeast, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Based on the information from Emergency Managers, A male tourist was carried away by rip currents and drowned.

Wider weather episode

Hazardous marine conditions affected the north and east facing coast of Puerto Rico. As a result, strong rip currents affected the north and east coasts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 622181. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.