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Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California

January 28, 2023 · 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)

Search and Rescue team were unable to locate the diver who was swept out to sea by a rip current. Point Sur Buoy (Station 46239) measured average seas between 8 and 9 feet that day. Nearby Cabrillo Point buoy (Station 46240) in Monterey Bay, measured average seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds were not measured by the buoys, but the official forecast for the coastal zone from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas called for NW winds 10-20 kt, with gusts up to 30 kt.

Other notable rip current events in California

Humboldt · March 25, 20003 killedSan Diego County Coastal Areas · May 29, 20142 killedVentura · January 3, 19992 killedSanta Barbara · November 11, 20022 killedMonterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley · March 16, 20082 killedLos Angeles · June 18, 19991 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.

Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California, January 28, 2023 | DisasterAtlasUSA