Rip Current — Coastal Flagler, Florida

2019-03-20 · Coastal Flagler, Florida

Event narrative

One adult was rescued from a rip current about 1 mile NNE of Flagler Beach. The person was taken to the hospital. No other information was found.

Wider weather episode

Strong surface high pressure dominated over the mid-Atlantic region with a wedge axis down the SE Atlantic seaboard states, with low pressure meandering over the FL Straits. The gradient between these two feature produced enhanced onshore NNE flow with winds 15-25 mph and gusts 25-30 mph along the local coast. Coastal flooding occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 808544. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.