Rip Current in Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

Rip Current July 10, 2020 · Eastern Atlantic, New Jersey

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong ocean currents and waves in the wake of Storm Fay produced strong rip currents. A media report mentions a teenager was pulled under in the strong currents and was not found and presumed drowned.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Fay moved northward along the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of July 10. The storm produced rainfall totals up to 3 to 6 inches in New Jersey, with the highest totals occurring in the southern part of the state. Some areas also experienced a period of tropical storm force winds, especially near the coast. Overall impacts from wind were limited.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 903180. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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