Rip Current — Ventura, California

1999-01-03 · near Hollywood By the Sea, Ventura, California

Wider weather episode

Gusty Santa Ana winds fueled a brush fire in the San Fernando Valley, north of Granada Hills. Over 600 acres of land was burned, but no injuries or property damage was reported. The Santa Ana winds also produced deadly rip currents across the Southern California coastal waters. In the Channel Islands Harbour, four people were injured and two more were killed when the rip currents flipped over their outrigger canoe.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5678959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.