Rip Current — Coastal Duval, Florida

2021-05-23 · Coastal Duval, Florida

Event narrative

One male drowned due to a rip current. He was trying to save his two young children from the rip current. Witnesses were able to create a human-chain and save the children, but were unable to rescue the victim. The drowning occurred at Huguenot Park.

Wider weather episode

Persistent easterly winds combined with elevated surf over the weekend created a High Rip Current risk along local NE FL beaches and resulted in numerous ocean rescues.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 953079. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.