Rip Current — Eastern Ocean, New Jersey

2016-06-18 · Eastern Ocean, New Jersey

Event narrative

A 24 year old women and her male companion were knocked off their feet by a rip current and pulled into the ocean off of the Spray beach section in Long Beach Township NJ at around 11 am. The women died less than a day later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 632207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.