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Rip Current in Coastal Broward County, Florida

Rip Current January 1, 2021 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue and Emergency Management reported the drowning of a 50-year-old man while rescuing several swimmers in distress from rip currents at around 5 PM EST at Pompano Beach.

The wider storm

Strong subtropical high pressure over the western Atlantic contributed to breezy conditions across South Florida. This led to hazardous marine and beach conditions to the South Florida Atlantic coast beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 933421. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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