Rip Current — Carteret, North Carolina

2017-07-11 · Carteret, North Carolina

Event narrative

A 59 year old male swimming just west of the guarded beach at Fort Macon State Park was caught in a rip current and drowned. His 24 year old son tried to rescue him and nearly drowned, but is OK.

Wider weather episode

A 59 year old male drowned due to a rip current at Fort Macon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 702335. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.