Rip Current in South Coast, Washington

Rip Current February 2, 2018 · South Coast, Washington

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What the National Weather Service wrote

No one is quite sure what happened, but two people clamming in different locations on Washington Coast beaches in Pacific County were swept away by the surf within minutes of each other. One was clamming at Oysterville beach, the other was clamming near Warrenton Cannery Road in the community of North Cove.

The wider storm

Surf was relatively benign for the time of year, as seas were generally around 5 ft with dominant wave period around 8 to 9 seconds. No one is sure quite what happened, but two people clamming in different locations on Washington Coast beaches in Pacific County were swept away by the surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 743249. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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