Heat — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California

2019-06-11 · Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Event narrative

A 34 year old man was swimming approximately 60 yards offshore at the south end of Stinson Beach. Crews searched and ultimately found the man deceased the next morning. The heat wave across the region may have contributed to the man being in the water https://www.marinij.com/2019/06/12/marin-city-man-found-dead-at-stinson-beach/?utm_content=tw-marinij&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com.

Wider weather episode

The combination of high pressure and strong offshore flow resulted in an early season heat wave across the Bay Area from June 9th to the 11th. Multiple daily records were broken across the region and multiple power outages were reported due to the heat. Approximately 26,000 people across the region lost power on Monday followed by an additional 30,000 on Tuesday. Three fatalities were reported during the heat event. One man died as a direct result of heat related illness while two others drowned while attempting to cool down during the heat wave. Hot temperatures and dry grass resulted in a vegetation fire that spread to a residence.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 824288. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.