Rip Current — Humboldt, California

1998-10-30 · near Big Lagoon, Humboldt, California

Wider weather episode

A visitor on her first trip to the ocean was swept 100 yards offshore while collecting rocks and shells. The surf was 10 to 15 feet high. The victim was standing in knee-deep water with her back to the ocean.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5672167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.