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Sneakerwave in Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
Sneakerwave February 28, 2015 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two women were swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave on Monastery Beach in Monterey County near Carmel. Bystanders pulled both women from the water and attempted CPR. One of the women was unresponsive and was taken to a local hospital by State Parks personnel. She was pronounced dead due to drowning.
The wider storm
Hazardous surf conditions claimed a life on a beach in Monterey County due to sneaker waves.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 555139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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