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Rip Current in Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
Rip Current January 28, 2023 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Search and Rescue team were unable to locate the diver who was swept out to sea by a rip current. Point Sur Buoy (Station 46239) measured average seas between 8 and 9 feet that day. Nearby Cabrillo Point buoy (Station 46240) in Monterey Bay, measured average seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds were not measured by the buoys, but the official forecast for the coastal zone from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas called for NW winds 10-20 kt, with gusts up to 30 kt.
The wider storm
Four divers off Fanshell Beach in the Pebble Beach area were dragged out to sea by a rip current. Three of the divers were able to return to shore safely, but the other perished in the water.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1068306. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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