Rip Current — Southeast Suffolk, New York

2020-08-18 · Southeast Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

Per East Hampton PD, The body of Byron Dong Ha Kim was found Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean off Amagansett, about a half-mile east of where he was last seen swimming with friends near a Napeague resort at midday Tuesday. He was 23 and lived in Brooklyn.

Wider weather episode

South to southwest winds ahead of a slowly crossing cold front, had built surf to around 3 ft and a moderate risk for rip current development on Tuesday August 18th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.