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High Surf in Coastal Del Norte, California
High Surf September 28, 2021 · Coastal Del Norte, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
At 12:15 pm on 28 September 2021, members of the Crescent City Police and Del Norte County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a male subject who was swept off a jetty in Crescent City, CA. The male subject could not be revived after rescue. A swell occurring across the coastal waters ranged from 10 to 14 feet at around 13 seconds. Winds were light out of the north.
The wider storm
A long period northwesterly swell yielded wave heights from 10 to 14 feet which impacted the coastal waters of Crescent City, CA. A male subject was swept from a jetty into the ocean by a wave. The male subject could not be revived after being retrieved from the ocean by law enforcement.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 976641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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