Rip Current — Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

2017-07-17 · Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

Event narrative

A girl was caught in a rip current the afternoon of the 16th and died the morning of the 17th.

Wider weather episode

A hot and humid airmass was present ahead of a frontal boundary which slowly moved southeast toward and then through the state. Several rounds of thunderstorms moved through the region ahead of this front over the course of a few days. 2,800 people lost power in Ocean county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 701747. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.