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Rip Current — Central Interior, Puerto Rico

January 19, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

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

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 63-year-old man was fishing with his son at a boat ramp near Playa Abacoa, close to the mouth of Ca��o Tiburones in Arecibo. At approximately 5:40 AM AST, the man lost his footing and fell into the water, where strong rip currents swiftly carried him into open waters. His son immediately alerted emergency services, leading to a rapid mobilization of local resources, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Later that day, his shoe and baseball cap were discovered approximately a mile and a half offshore. The search efforts continued until the afternoon of January 20 (the following day), when his body was found near Club Nautico de Arecibo at around 3 PM.

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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