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High Surf — Northern Monterey Bay, California
January 16, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
Five people were swept into the ocean by a 15-foot wave around 5 pm PST on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz County. Three were able to climb out of the water and were later rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard while two remained missing and were presumed dead.
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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.