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Sneakerwave in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
Sneakerwave October 12, 2014 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Three people were on the beach at Gray Whale Cove when a Sneaker Wave washed them out into the ocean. A dozen beachgoers formed a human chain and pulled the three from the water. Emergency responders performed CPR on a woman pulled from the surf. She was airlifted to a hospital but died. The other two people rescued were treated for hypothermia.
The wider storm
High surf and dangerous beach conditions were present during the weekend of October 11-12. Several rescues took place at area beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 543238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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