Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
2017-10-07 to 2017-10-08 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Strong rip currents caused two fatalities. The incident occurred near the Dolphin Lane beach access. Witnesses urged two good Samaritans to enter the water and rescue a father and child that were caught in a rip current. The two men never made it back to shore and were retrieved by fishermen in boats. The men were never revived and were pronounced dead at the scene. One man was 60 years old from Eagle Springs, NC, the other was 53 from Clayton, NC. The father and child were successfully rescued.
Wider weather episode
Strong onshore wind and swell produced strong rip currents.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 724208. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.