The bomb cyclone and atmospheric river that pummeled Northern California in late October produced exceptionally heavy rain and high winds. But it also battered the California coast with some epic ocean waves. Later, as the storm weakened and the front sagged down the California coast, the No. Drenching rain caused flooding and triggered multiple mud and debris slides in Northern California. Notably, CDIP includes last month’s West Coast bomb cyclone on a page of wave observations, along with East Coast hurricanes and Nor’easters.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2021 17:29 UTC