California, 2022High Surf in California, November 6 to 7, 2022
November 6 to 7, 2022 · NWS MTR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A deepening trough off of the West Coast enhanced by an upper jet led to large-scale ascent over the Bay Area, and particularly the Central Coast, as a series of cold fronts swept through the area over a three day period from November 5th-7th. These favorable dynamics and forcings brought widespread stratiform rainfall to the Bay Area and Central Coast.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A deepening trough off of the West Coast enhanced by an upper jet led to large-scale ascent over the Bay Area, and particularly the Central Coast, as a series of cold fronts swept through the area over a three day period from November 5th-7th. These favorable dynamics and forcings brought widespread stratiform rainfall to the Bay Area and Central Coast. Behind the last of the fronts, a cold unstable airmass settled into the region, bringing scattered convective showers and thunderstorms over land and water, thus increasing flooding and bringing gusty winds. A Flash Flood Watch was issued for the Colorado and River Burn Scars in Monterey County for November 8th, along with Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories for large swaths of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties, and portions of Monterey, San Benito and Alameda Counties. A Wind Advisory was also issued for coastal areas effective November 8th. Storm total rainfall was generally 0.75 to 2 but was higher in the Santa Cruz Mountains (2-3+) and in the Santa Lucia's (2-5+).
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 6, 1:42 PM PST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 1:42 PM PST, 48 minutes before
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</html>High Surf, San Francisco Peninsula Coast
- When
- November 6, 2:30 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Francisco Peninsula Coast forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.229, -122.183 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One person drowned and another was rescued in the turbulent waters off Pacifica's Linda Mar Beach. No beach hazard product was in effect at the time. CDIP buoy off Point Reyes showed significant swell heights of around 7-8 feet at 12 seconds, and wind waves of around 6 feet at 9 seconds, at time of incident.
High Surf, San Francisco
- When
- November 7, 5:30 PM PST to 6:30 PM PST
- Where
- San Francisco forecast zone
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -122.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An unconscious surfer was rescued off China Beach in turbulent waters. A high surf advisory was in effect at the time.
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 6 to 10, 202284 kt wind · 41 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, November 6 to 10, 202224 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, November 6, 202255 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 6, 202257 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Winter Storm in California, November 6 to 9, 2022EF0 · 7 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, November 6 to 9, 202272 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Weather in Idaho, November 6 to 7, 20226 events
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, November 6 to 8, 20223 events
- Marine High Wind in Lake Superior, November 6 to 7, 202257 kt wind · 3 events
- Wildfire in South Dakota, November 6, 20221 event
- High Wind in Oregon, November 6, 202252 kt wind · 1 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1056758, 1056759.