Rip Current — Coastal Gulf, Florida

2018-06-03 · Coastal Gulf, Florida

Wider weather episode

A 38 year old male went into the water to rescue his parents, who had been swept out by a rip current. His parents made it back in, but the son drowned. His body was recovered on a personal watercraft. Resuscitation by EMS and first responders was attempted with no success. Beach flags for the area were red, but there are no flags in the vicinity of the drowning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 763714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.