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High Surf in Redwood Coast, California

High Surf January 26, 2002 · Redwood Coast, California

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Death
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Injury

The wider storm

A man, a woman, and a teenage girl were sightseeing on the North Jetty to Humboldt Bay when a large wave washed the man and woman into the water. The US Coast Guard rescued the 43 year old woman suffering head and back injuries. The man was not found during the search and presumed lost.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5279621. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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