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Event
ID: 10683061,195 bytesFirst seen Jun 12, 20261 collection

Fields

NameValue
beginDate2023-01-28T12:00:00Z
beginLatitudenull
beginLongitudenull
countyOrZoneSOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST
damageCrops0
damageProperty0
deaths1
endDate2023-01-28T14:00:00Z
endLatitudenull
endLongitudenull
episodeNarrativeFour 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.
eventId1068306
eventNarrativeSearch 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.
eventTypeRip Current
eventTypeIdrip-current
floodCausenull
injuries0
magnitudenull
magnitudeTypenull
sourceBroadcast Media
stateCALIFORNIA
tornadoFScalenull

Canonical JSON

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  "type": "Event",
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    "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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