Rip Current — Sarasota, Florida

2008-05-19 · Sarasota, Florida

Event narrative

Two tourists from northern New York state were caught in a rip current and drowned off of the Longboat Key Public Beach.

Wider weather episode

Persistent west to southwesterly winds in place across the area caused a moderate to high risk for rip currents along West Central and Southwest Florida's beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 88422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.