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High Surf in Northern Monterey Bay, California
High Surf September 14, 2021 · Northern Monterey Bay, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 30 year old man drowned just north of Santa Cruz after being knocked into the ocean while standing on rocks at Panther Beach https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/search-on-for-swimmer-swept-off-the-rocks-near-santa-cruz.
The wider storm
Two people drowned off the Santa Cruz County coast in mid September near Davenport. One on September 12th and the other on the 14th. This is a particularly treacherous stretch of coastline with generally rougher waves and steeper beaches. No particularly dangerous swells at the time and no Beach Hazards Statements or High Surf Advisories were in effect.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 979154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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