1068306

Data

{
  "beginDate": "2023-01-28T12:00:00Z",
  "beginLatitude": null,
  "beginLongitude": null,
  "countyOrZone": "SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST",
  "damageCrops": 0,
  "damageProperty": 0,
  "deaths": 1,
  "endDate": "2023-01-28T14:00:00Z",
  "endLatitude": null,
  "endLongitude": null,
  "episodeNarrative": "Four divers off Fanshell Beach in the Pebble Beach area were dragged out to sea by a rip current. Three of the divers were able to return to shore safely, but the other perished in the water.",
  "eventId": "1068306",
  "eventNarrative": "Search and Rescue team were unable to locate the diver who was swept out to sea by a rip current. Point Sur Buoy (Station 46239) measured average seas between 8 and 9 feet that day. Nearby Cabrillo Point buoy (Station 46240) in Monterey Bay, measured average seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds were not measured by the buoys, but the official forecast for the coastal zone from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas called for NW winds 10-20 kt, with gusts up to 30 kt.",
  "eventType": "Rip Current",
  "eventTypeId": "rip-current",
  "floodCause": null,
  "injuries": 0,
  "magnitude": null,
  "magnitudeType": null,
  "source": "Broadcast Media",
  "state": "CALIFORNIA",
  "tornadoFScale": null
}

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