High Surf — North Coast Interior, California
2004-06-07 · North Coast Interior, California
3
Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
Between 8 am and 7 pm a boat was sunk after being struck by a series of waves. The nearest buoy (46027) reported wave heights of 6.9 to 8.5 feet at 11 seconds. One female survivor swam to a near by off shore rock and spent the night.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5408613. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.