High Surf — San Francisco, California
2010-05-23 · San Francisco, California
2
Direct deaths
$25K
Property damage
Event narrative
A severely damaged thirty foot sailing vessel was found abandoned by its occupants near Seal Rocks, San Francisco, California. The vessel had water in it and all of the windows had been blown out as if hit by a large wave. The couple who were on board perished in the accident.
Wider weather episode
A typical Spring time day brought sea conditions of six to eight foot waves and west to northwest winds of 20 gusting to 30 knots to the San Francisco coastline.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 237139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.