Rip Current in Coastal Duval, Florida

Rip Current April 16, 2016 · Coastal Duval, Florida

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A rip current fatality occurred at Jacksonville Beach to a 28 yr old male. He was a father of a 6 year old girl and rescued his daughter from the rough surf. Both were taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His daughter survived.

The wider storm

A high risk of rip currents was in place due to strong onshore flow and high surf near 6-7 ft.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 624287. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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