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High Surf — Coastal Palm Beach, Florida

April 20, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Palm Beach

Event narrative (NOAA)

Swells from Subtropical Storm Ana combined with an outgoing tide caused a small craft to capsize as it attempted to traverse the Jupiter Inlet. Two tourists drowned and two others were rescued.

Other notable high surf events in Florida

Coastal Broward · November 11, 20033 killedVolusia · May 7, 20071 killedVolusia · August 20, 20081 killedBay · March 28, 20091 killedCoastal Volusia County · August 22, 20091 killedBrevard · September 6, 20071 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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