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High Surf in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
High Surf January 10, 2021 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sunday afternoon a man and woman were searching for mussels at Pescadero State Beach in San Mateo County when large waves swept them off the rocks. The man was rescued and taken to the hospital, but crews were unable to rescue the woman.
The wider storm
A large long period northwest swell impacted the coastline on Sunday January 10th, prompting a High Surf Warning. Large breaking waves near 30 feet were forecast. Multiple water rescues occurred up and down the coast with two fatalities.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 932614. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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