High Surf — San Diego County Coasts, California
1999-03-04 to 1999-03-05 · San Diego County Coasts, California
1
Direct deaths
$150K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A 25 ton, 38 foot tug boat, enroute from Oceanside to Point Loma the afternoon of 03/04/99 was found capsized 200 feet off Point Loma the morning of 3/05/99, shortly after it had been reported overdue. The crew consisted of a 51 year old male. His body was found the following morning, 03/06/99, on Silver Strand Beach in Coronado. Rough Seas are considered to have been a factor in the boat's capsizing.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5689430. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.