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Sneakerwave — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
January 20, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was fishing in Point Reyes National Seashore near the lighthouse. A wave knocked over his ice cooler and carried it into the ocean. He went into the water to attempt to retrieve the cooler and was overcome by large waves.
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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.