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Sneakerwave — Northern Monterey Bay, California
June 30, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
Four people were swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave at Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz County. Two of the men reached nearby rocks and were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. The two women died as a result of drowning.
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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.