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Sneakerwave — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
November 11, 2014 · 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)
Four people were fishing on rocks at Soberanes Point when a sneaker wave washed one of them out to sea. The Coast Guard and rescue crews attempted to rescue him but could not find him. His body was recovered by rescue divers the next day.
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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.