Rip Current — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

2024-01-14 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

Event narrative

A father and son were pulled from the ocean near Pacifica on January 14. At 12:52 PM, two fire companies, a rescue unit, a CHP helicopter, state park personnel and Coast Guard air and water units responded to the two people struggling in the water north of Mori Point. Rescue swimmers pulled the two people from the water and took them to ambulances, which transported them to San Francisco General Hospital.

Wider weather episode

A father and son were pulled from the ocean near Pacifica on January 14. At 12:52 PM, two fire companies, a rescue unit, a CHP helicopter, state park personnel and Coast Guard air and water units responded to the two people struggling in the water north of Mori Point. Rescue swimmers pulled the two people from the water and took them to ambulances, which transported them to San Francisco General Hospital. At the time of the rescue, the San Francisco buoy (46026) reported waves of 2.7 meters (9 feet) at 15 seconds, with a water temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius (54.5 degrees Fahrenheit).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147718. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.