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High Surf — Monterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley, California
December 28, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Monterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A diver was found dead off Monastery Beach in Carmel - shortly after entering the water. Conditions were extremely dangerous with strong energy waves and heights over 10 feet. Water temperatures were in the lower 50s.
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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.