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Sneakerwave — Northern Humboldt Coast, California
March 22, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Northern Humboldt Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 39 year old man was washed into the ocean by a sneaker wave and drowned at Luffenholtz Beach. Seas were were not particularly large and were not close to high surf advisory criteria but the swell was long period resulting in set behavior.
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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.