Rip Current — West Carteret, North Carolina
2019-05-14 · West Carteret, North Carolina
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two swimmers were swept out in a rip current near Oceanana Pier on Atlantic Beach Tuesday afternoon (5/14). Emergency personnel responded and pulled the victims from the water and transported them to the hospital, where they later died.
Wider weather episode
Two people died in a rip current.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 814162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.