High Surf — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
2020-11-26 · Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A child was swept into the ocean by a wave and drowned near Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County https://www.radio.com/kcbsradio/news/local/4-year-old-girl-drowns-at-point-reyes-national-seashore.
Wider weather episode
A large northwest swell train arrived just before Thanksgiving bringing large breaking waves to the Central Coast. A 4 year old girl was swept into the ocean in the late afternoon by a wave near Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County. Swell heights nearby were between 10 and 12 feet at 14 to 15 seconds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.