Rip Current — Southern Nassau, New York

2018-06-19 · Southern Nassau, New York

Event narrative

A 10-year old boy drowned after being pulled out by a rip current along one of the jetties near Ocean Beach Park off Edwards Boulevardin Long Beach around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. The boy, Ramell McRae, and his slightly older 11-year-old brother, Jaquan McRae, were in the waters at Long Beach where swimming was off-limits Tuesday because lifeguards were not on duty, according to Long Beach Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins on scene. The 11-year-old brother was taken to a hospital in Oceanside, where he's in stable condition, officials said. The Coast Guard, NYPD Aviation, Nassau County Marine and Aviation, and Wantagh, Long Beach, North Cedarhurst, Inwood and East Rockaway fire departments all searched for the 10 year old boy. The search wrapped up for the day around 9 p.m. Tuesday and resumed early Wednesday before authorities ultimately called off the search. The boy's body was recovered Sunday June 24th.

Wider weather episode

Despite offshore winds, residual southerly swells in the wake of a cold frontal passage resulted in 1 to 3 ft surf and moderate rip current activity along the Atlantic ocean beachfront on Tuesday June 19th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.