Storm Surge/Tide — San Francisco, California

2020-11-15 · San Francisco, California

Event narrative

A person fell into the waters near San Francisco's Sutro Baths Sunday morning and drowned. Rough surf and unusually high tides made for difficult search conditions https://www.lmtonline.com/bayarea/article/Body-reported-at-San-Francisco-s-Sutro-Baths-15728843.php.

Wider weather episode

King Tides returned to the region in on the 15th and 16th of the month. High tide at San Francisco reached 6.9 feet above sea level Sunday morning. Minor roadway flooding was observed in Sausalito. These high tides also brought rough seas to the coast. A person fell into the surf near Sutro Baths and drowned. Rough ocean conditions and the unusually high tide made for difficult search conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.