Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California

2019-01-12 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California

Event narrative

A Monterey local 18-year old man fell off a cliff at Garrapata State Park around 11:44 Saturday morning and into the Pacific Ocean. According to Coast Guard spokeswoman Emily Rowan, the 18-year old fell off a cliff at Garrapata Beach while hiking with two friends. According to the search report, the two friends initially saw the man put a thumbs up after he fell, but after a few crashes of the waves they were unable to locate him. News article https://www.ksbw.com/article/search-suspended-for-18-year-old-man-who-fell-off-cliff-at-garrapata-beach/25874389.

Wider weather episode

A Monterey local 18 year old fell off a cliff at Garrapata State Park Saturday morning January 12 while hiking. After a few crashes of the waves his friends were unable to locate him.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 797341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.