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Rip Current — Coastal Bay, Florida

April 19, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Bay

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 19 year old male and a friend went into the Gulf around 6 pm and began having trouble. The friend made it back to shore, but the 19 year old male did not. Double red flags were flying and a high risk of rip currents was in affect.

Other notable rip current events in Florida

Walton · June 8, 20036 killedCoastal Bay · June 24, 20233 killedCoastal Bay · June 21, 20243 killedEscambia · June 4, 20002 killedHillsborough · August 23, 19982 killedLee · March 28, 19972 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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