High Surf — X Se Los Angeles, California

1999-02-20 · X Se Los Angeles, California

Event narrative

Higher than normal surf swept four people off of a jetty in San Pedro Bay. Three of the people were rescued. However, the fourth person was pronounced dead after emergency personnel could not find his body.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5681082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.