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Sneakerwave — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
October 26, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two beachgoers at Asilomar State Beach were swept into the water by a sneaker wave. A surfer was able to rescue one of the people but could not find the second person. The Coast Guard conducted an extensive search but was not able to locate the second person.
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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.