The Pacific Ocean around here is anything but passive, especially this time of the year. Rough surf, cold temperatures, rip currents, and sneaker waves are a recipe for disaster. Add to that the water is so murky and foaming from the violent churning of the waves that visibility is nil. Oh, I also forgot to mention the sharks.
Signs are posted everywhere warning people about the dangers of the ocean. The news also warns people about not getting too close to the water. Rip current and sneaker wave warnings have been blasted to the community at large.
Still, despite the warnings, people go out to the coast and play along the shore and walk on the rocks. Next thing you know a sneaker wave or a rip current comes out of nowhere and they are never seen again.
We had two instances here back-to-back over the weekend. One was a guy from Southern California (why was he even in the area and not obeying the stay-at-home orders) who got swept out because he fell off the rocks. The other was a young family where the father also drowned trying to save his two kids who got swept out.
All of the victims were new to the area.
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