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Rip Current — North Central, Puerto Rico

March 3, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
—
Area
North Central

Event narrative (NOAA)

A group of five tourists was swept away by rip currents at Caracoles beach in Arecibo. Three were able to swim back to the coastline. However, a father and a son drowned.

Other notable rip current events in Puerto Rico

Northeast · April 12, 20013 killedNorth Central · May 10, 20263 killedSan Juan And Vicinity · November 8, 20202 killedGuayama · December 31, 19982 killedArecibo · March 11, 19992 killedNortheast · September 18, 20202 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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