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High Surf — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
March 13, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
On Wednesday evening a sailing vessel encountered heavy weather while sailing off the Monterey Coast. The skipper was washed overboard. His crew was able to bring him to the boat before the Coast Guard took him to a hospital where he later passed away.
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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.