Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

2017-05-16 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

A rip current at the 100 block of South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach killed one person and injured two others. A man was in distress caught in a rip current when another man attempted to rescue him. A police officer arrived and was able to pull both men out of the water. One man was unresponsive and was pronounced dead. The other man and the police officer were taken to local hospital and later released. The beach was unguarded at the time.

Wider weather episode

A strong east wind and a incoming swell brought an elevated risk of rip currents to Atlantic coast beaches. A man drowned caught in a rip current at Palm Beach. Two others were injured and taken to the hospital trying to help.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 697927. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.