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Sneakerwave — Northern Monterey Bay, California
May 16, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man died after being swept out into the ocean on the 16th along with two children. They were in front of the River Mouth at Santa Cruz Beach when they were swept out to sea. The children were rescued, but the man did not survive https://www.ksbw.com/article/2-children-rescued-1-man-dies-at-santa-cruz-main-beach/36453521.
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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.