Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

2018-04-02 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

Several swimmers got caught in rip currents at the 2000 block of South A1A in Jupiter. a father had to be rescued by Good Samaritans and fire rescue personnel after saving his own children. the father was taken to the hospital in critical condition while the other swimmers were ok. The father later passed away at the hospital.

Wider weather episode

Wind and wave conditions in the local Atlantic lead to a moderate risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches on the day of April 2. A father and his children had to be rescued from a rip current that developed near Jupiter during the early afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 750491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.