High Surf — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
2019-03-13 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
On Wednesday evening a sailing vessel encountered heavy weather while sailing off the Monterey Coast. The skipper was washed overboard. His crew was able to bring him to the boat before the Coast Guard took him to a hospital where he later passed away.
Wider weather episode
On the evening of March 13th a sailing vessel encountered heavy weather while sailing off the Monterey Coast. The skipper was washed overboard and later passed away as a result.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805599. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.