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Coastal Flood in Northern Monterey Bay, California

Coastal Flood December 28, 2023 – December 29, 2023 · Northern Monterey Bay, California

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Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Capitola Village flooded as a result of high surf with waves 20-25 feet high.

The wider storm

Very high surf caused by swell from north Pacific lows led to coastal flooding and damage across the Pacific coast of the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. The Bodega Bay buoy reported a significant wave height of 28 ft at 4:20 AM. The Point Sur buoy reported a significant wave height of 29 ft at 6:30 AM. The Carmel Lagoon gage peaked at 12.02 ft around 4 PM. A Coastal Flood Warning and a High Surf Warning were in effect for the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1146550. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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