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Sneakerwave — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
December 28, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore
Event narrative (NOAA)
A pair of fishermen, father and son, and a friend were fishing on rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge. A large sneaker wave swept them off the rocks and into the ocean. The friend was able to swim back to shore and contacted authorities. A Tiburon Fire Department boat found the bodies of the father and son about 100 yards offshore with the assistance of a Coast Guard Helicopter.
Other notable sneakerwave events in California
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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.