Puerto Rico Police Say Minnesota Tourist Drowns

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico police say a 30-year-old tourist from Minnesota has died while snorkeling off the island's north coast.

Police identified the victim as Matt Elmore and said he was snorkeling with several other people who were rescued. Authorities said the group had been snorkeling about a mile (kilometer) off Cerro Gordo beach in Vega Alta.

Police did not immediately have his home town.

Meteorologists had issued a high surf advisory on Saturday warning of waves up to 12 feet (four meters) through early Monday.