Rip Current — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
2020-05-27 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A man drowned at Marina State Beach while swimming on the evening of the 27th after being caught in a rip current. The man was rescued by bystanders and police but did not survive.
Wider weather episode
A man drowned at Marina State Beach while swimming on the evening of the 27th after being caught in a rip current. The man was rescued by bystanders and police but did not survive. An early season heat event hit the Bay Area at the end of the month with a handful of daily record highs broken across the region. This may have contributed to an increase in beach activity.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 884487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.