Watch An Idiot In Pickup Get Saved By USCG Helicopter
There is getting a close up view of some serious wave action, and then there is driving right into it.
By Tyler RogowayJanuary 30, 2017
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The fearless US Coast Guard gets some pretty strange calls, and saving people from hideously bad decisions make up a good portion of them. A great example of this came about last week when it was forecast that some monster swells would be pounding the northern California coastline, in particular the shores of picturesque Humboldt County.
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Here was the USCG’s warning from January 26th:
"Overnight, the high swell has been traveling towards NW California coast. At around 11 pm Wednesday, Buoy 46015 saw wave height rise to 19 feet with a wave period of 19 seconds. This indicates a surf height of 27 feet. A High Surf Advisory is in effect for west and northwest facing beaches along NW California coast through 4 pm this afternoon. After that, sneaker wave threat will persist through Friday afternoon."
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