Rip Current — Brevard, Florida

2019-10-24 · Brevard, Florida

Event narrative

Local broadcast media reported that a 38-year-old man from Pewee Valley, Kentucky died after being caught in a rip current at Cocoa Beach at approximately 1300 LST. The man and his family were at an unguarded beach near 16th Street. The man went into the surf to rescue his two sons that were also caught in the waves far from shore. The man was then caught in the waves himself, and went under the water. Other family members and bystanders managed to pull the unresponsive man to shore and CPR was performed, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Wider weather episode

A man from Kentucky drowned after being caught in a rip current at Cocoa Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 859301. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.