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Sneakerwave — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
November 16, 2019 · 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)
Three people got knocked over into the water at Garappata Beach while taking selfies. Two were able to get back to shore while the third did not https://www.montereyherald.com/2019/11/18/wave-sweeps-woman-into-ocean-at-garrapata-beach/.
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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.