High Surf — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
2011-03-16 to 2011-03-17 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 35 year old welder from Hawaii died around 6 pm Wednesday in high surf. The wave faces reached heights of 40 to 45 feet on the biggest sets.
Wider weather episode
A series of weather systems bringing heavy rain, strong winds, high surf, and a tornado affected the District on March 16-21, 2011. Two deaths occurred during this time.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 290109. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.