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High Wind — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
August 30, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21-year-old male residing in Pacific Grove drowned in the sea off Carmel-by-the-Sea on Thursday August 31, 2023. The man had planned to go fishing north of Stewarts Cove on August 30 and did not return home that night as planned. Family members found his car in the Carmel River beach parking lot and reported him missing around 11 AM. The body was reported to authorities around 11:45 AM and recovered just after noon off Scenic Road. A small craft advisory for northwest winds 15 to 25 knots was in effect Wednesday, August 30 including during the evening until 9 pm. Lighter northwest winds and no small craft advisory were in effect Thursday morning, August 31, when the deceased male was found. Buoy 46042 reported wave heights of 6 to 9 feet on August 30, with periods of 7 to 9 seconds and w
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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.