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High Surf — Coastal Broward County, Florida

November 22, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Broward County

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 45-foot commercial diving boat with 23 people aboard capsized and broke apart just outside Hillboro Inlet around 1230 PM EST on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd. Multiple water rescues were performed. Four people were transported to local hospitals with one fatality reported.||It is not known what caused the boat to capsize but passengers reported rough seas that sent a large wave over the rear of the boat causing it to take on water and roll.||Witnesses also report a large wave causing the incident.

Other notable high surf events in Florida

Coastal Broward · November 11, 20033 killedCoastal Palm Beach · April 20, 20032 killedBay · March 28, 20091 killedVolusia · August 20, 20081 killedVolusia · May 7, 20071 killedBrevard · September 6, 20071 killed

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.

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