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High Surf — North Central, Puerto Rico

December 14, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
North Central

Event narrative (NOAA)

In the morning hours of today, the drowned body of a 63-year-old woman, who had been missing since Dec 13th, was found. In the police investigation, it is presumed that she was a victim of large breaking waves while she was walking along the rocky area of the Barceloneta coast near Isla Roque Beach.

Other notable high surf events in Puerto Rico

North Central · February 9, 20262 killedSan Juan And Vicinity · October 26, 20042 killedFajardo Rio Grande · April 21, 19971 killedNortheast · July 4, 20011 killedNorth Central · November 9, 20021 killedNortheast · March 10, 20011 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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