Rip Current in Coastal Gulf, Florida

Rip Current June 3, 2018 · Coastal Gulf, Florida

Death

The wider storm

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 763714. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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