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51-year-old man drowns at Daytona Beach during hazardous rip currents conditions, officials say
A 51-year-old man drowned Saturday at Daytona Beach after swimming while hazardous rip current conditions were present, officials say. According to the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, 13 people were rescued from the rough waters over the weekend.
HAVE CLOSED THE WATER TO SWIMMERS ON TYBEE ISLAND. BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED EVERYONE -- FROM HITTING THE BEACH. WJCL 22 NEWS' KIRSTEN MASELKA -- SHOWS US HOW VISITORS AND OFFICIALS -- ARE NAVIGATING THE ROUGH CONDITIONS.
Rip currents occur all year round in Florida, but they become more noticeable in the summer when more people venture out into the warmer water.
On Monday at 5:05 a.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated rip current statement valid between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover.
Officials said a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead following a drowning incident at Hampton Beach as dangerous rip currents prompt temporary swimming closure.
A high rip-current risk is in effect along Volusia County's coast. From Friday through Sunday, lifeguards rescued over 200 people.
Florida's NWS issues high rip current risk warning for Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches from September 28-30, advising caution for swimmers.
At 4:11 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released a rip current statement valid for Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Monmouth, Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean counties.