Rip Current — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

2016-10-19 · Eastern Dare, North Carolina

Event narrative

A 75-year old male on a boogie board was caught in a rip current and drowned. Event occurred off the beach of the Lighthouse View Motel on the north end of Buxton on Hatteras Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 664078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.