California, 2019

High Surf in California, November 9, 2019

November 9, 2019 · NWS MTR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A fishing boat capsized 30 miles NW of Bodega Bay in the early evening of the 9th. Three people were rescued and a fourth was not found.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MTR wrote it up.

A fishing boat capsized 30 miles NW of Bodega Bay in the early evening of the 9th. Three people were rescued and a fourth was not found.

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1 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.

High Surf, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore

When
November 9, 5:30 PM PST to 6:30 PM PST
Where
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
38.290, -122.835 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fishing boat capsized 30 miles NW of Bodega Bay in the early evening of the 9th. Three people were rescued and a fourth was not found https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/10/coast-guard-rescues-3-from-capsized-boat-off-sonoma-county-coast/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-mercnews&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com. Observations from the Bodega Bay Buoy shows winds were around 10 kt with 5 foot seas at 15 seconds.

What these are

High Surf
Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 860441.