Rip Current in South Coast, Washington

Rip Current May 31, 2021 · South Coast, Washington

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 14 year old male was reportedly swept offshore while swimming near Long Beach, Washington. The Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and partner agencies performed search operations. After searching nearly 52 square miles, the search was suspended at

2126PST Monday. Weather was fairly benign with general seas between 3 and 5 feet with northerly winds around 9 to 13 kts gusting up to 17 kts. These reports are from buoy 46029.

The wider storm

A 14 year old male was swept out to sea while swimming near Long Beach, WA. United States Coast Guard performed search and rescue, but has since suspended the search.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 961234. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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