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High Surf — Northern Monterey Bay, California
September 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 30 year old man drowned just north of Santa Cruz after being knocked into the ocean while standing on rocks at Panther Beach https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/search-on-for-swimmer-swept-off-the-rocks-near-santa-cruz.
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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.