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Sneakerwave in Northern Humboldt Coast, California

Sneakerwave March 22, 2019 · Northern Humboldt Coast, California

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 39 year old man was washed into the ocean by a sneaker wave and drowned at Luffenholtz Beach. Seas were were not particularly large and were not close to high surf advisory criteria but the swell was long period resulting in set behavior.

The wider storm

A long period swell result in wave set behavior along the Northwest California coastline in late March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 818414. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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