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Sneakerwave — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
February 28, 2015 · 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 women were swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave on Monastery Beach in Monterey County near Carmel. Bystanders pulled both women from the water and attempted CPR. One of the women was unresponsive and was taken to a local hospital by State Parks personnel. She was pronounced dead due to 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.