Rip Current — Coastal St. Johns, Florida

2018-05-13 · Coastal St. Johns, Florida

Event narrative

Ocean rescue and local media reported an 18 yr old male from Lowdes county GA drowned due to a rip current in St. Augustine Beach. The time of the fatality was unknown, but it occurred that afternoon per media reports.

Wider weather episode

Onshore winds of 10-15 mph and surf of 1-2 feet with a south to north long-shore current were observed during the afternoon of the rip current fatality. St. Johns County Ocean Rescue reported that two others were caught in rip currents that day as well. The body of the fatality was bound about 400 yards north of where he entered the water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 754418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.