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Sneakerwave in Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Sneakerwave December 28, 2012 · Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A pair of fishermen, father and son, and a friend were fishing on rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge. A large sneaker wave swept them off the rocks and into the ocean. The friend was able to swim back to shore and contacted authorities. A Tiburon Fire Department boat found the bodies of the father and son about 100 yards offshore with the assistance of a Coast Guard Helicopter.
The wider storm
A large, long period swell impacted the California coastline for two days from December 28-29. A pair of fishermen were killed during the event from a sneaker wave which washed them off the rocks they were fishing on.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426219. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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