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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Juan PR
403 PM AST Tue Jan 21 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 AM     Rip Currents     3 ENE Arecibo           18.48N 66.70W
01/19/2025                   Arecibo            PR   Emergency Mngr

            *** 1 FATAL ***
            A 63-year-old man was fishing with his son
            at a boat ramp near Playa Abacoa, close to
            the mouth of Cao 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.


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