Rip Current — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
2019-05-04 · Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 74 year old man drowned while fishing at South Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore Saturday https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Man-drowns-at-Point-Reyes-when-fishing-waders-13828378.php.
Wider weather episode
A 74 year old man drowned while fishing at South Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore Saturday May 4th. The man was digging for sand crabs on the beach with his back to the water when he was presumably knocked into the water by a wave.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 818683. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.