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High Surf — Northern Monterey Bay, California
December 23, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
California State Parks was called out on 11:30 AM on December 23 because of a 64-year old man stuck under debris on Sunset State Beach. Emergency responders pulled the man out, who later died of his injuries. It is believed that high surf caused a large wave that trapped the man under debris.
Other notable high surf events in California
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · July 14, 20104 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · January 3, 20213 killedNorth Coast Interior · June 7, 20043 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · December 3, 20072 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · November 26, 20092 killedSan Francisco · May 23, 20102 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.