Rip Current — Martin, Florida

2019-04-07 · Martin, Florida

Event narrative

At 1815 LST, a 14-year-old male was unresponsive when he was pulled from the surf, along with two other teenagers, by Martin County Sheriff Deputies at Bathtub Beach. The unresponsive teen was administered CPR and taken to a local hospital in critical conditions, where he later died from his injuries.

Wider weather episode

A teenager was unresponsive when pulled from the surf at Bathtub Beach, along with three other individuals who were caught in rip currents. The unresponsive teen later died at a local hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 807853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.