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Sneakerwave in Northern Monterey Bay, California
Sneakerwave July 16, 2024 · Northern Monterey Bay, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A sneaker wave killed a couple from San Jose who were standing along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The couple stood on a rock to take pictures when the wave hit the rock. A rescue swimmer pulled the victims onto a boat, but was unable to revive the couple.
The wider storm
A sneaker wave killed a couple from San Jose who were standing along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The couple stood on a rock to take pictures when the wave hit the rock. A rescue swimmer pulled the victims onto a boat, but was unable to revive the couple. At the time of the incident, the Point Sur buoy reported a southwesterly swell around 2 ft at 17 seconds, and northwesterly wind waves around 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1185510. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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