A 69-year-old man was pulled seaward by a rip current and was unconscious when a good Samaritan and life guard pulled him from the water. Life safety measures were administered, but the man died from drowning.
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A 69-year-old man was pulled seaward by a rip current and was unconscious when a good Samaritan and life guard pulled him from the water. Life safety measures were administered, but the man died from drowning.
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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 8, 8:49 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 949 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .DISCUSSION... Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies were observed across east central FL this morning. Thanks to a high pressure to our northeast, an onshore flow is bringing low clouds to the coastal counties and with the diurnal heating new development is occurring across the interior. But not much precipitation is expected with these for the rest of the morning. However, an area of persistent showers will continue to affect the coastal waters and areas of Martin county through the rest of the morning. With the afternoon, a few storms could develop around Lake Okeechobee but these should remain rather weak and with erratic movement. Highs today will reach the mid 80s along the coast and around 90 in the interior areas. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions with a small chance of VCSH/VCTS for KSUA-KVRB this afternoon. && .MARINE... East winds of 10 to 15 kts will increase to around 15 kts this afternoon, mainly for the outer waters east of central FL. Seas 3 to 4 feet will also build this evening and overnight to 5-6 ft across the offshore waters through Thu night. && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && Negron/Weitlich/Glitto
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 449 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-090000- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola- Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Northern Brevard- 449 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Scattered showers and isolated lightning storms are forecast this afternoon across Okeechobee County, southern Osceola, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. Main storm impacts will be wind gusts up to around 40 MPH, frequent lightning strikes, and torrential downpours. Storm motion today will be a slow and erratic. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... There will be a Moderate risk for life-threatening Rip Currents along the central Florida Atlantic beaches today. The greatest threat for rips will be early this morning and again between 2 to 8 PM due to tidal effects. Always swim near a lifeguard and never swim alone. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... A few storms will be capable of producing wind gusts of 35 knots or higher over inland lakes and potentially across the Intracoastal Waterway south of Sebastian Inlet. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. Poor small craft boating conditions will exist on Thursday over the offshore waters. Coverage of showers and storms will increase from late this week through early next week. A building long period swell will keep the rip current threat elevated through this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Sedlock
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
At approximately 0930 LST, a good Samaritan and life guard pulled an unconscious 69-year-old man from the water after he was pulled seaward by a rip current. The life guard administered CPR on the man in order to revive him, but attempts were unsuccessful. The man died due to drowning.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Volusia | 2019-05-08 | 69 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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