High Surf — San Diego County Coasts, California
1999-04-28 · San Diego County Coasts, California
2
Injuries
$50K
Property damage
Event narrative
Eight foot seas and 35 knot winds caused a mast to break on a 22 foot sailboat and throw the crew of two overboard. The crew were rescued, but the disabled boat was destroyed against the Ocean Beach Pier by 10 foot breaking waves.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5695378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.