The storm’s high surf also likely pulled another man into the Pacific Ocean around noon Monday at Marina State Beach, nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) south of Watsonville, authorities said.

These exceptionally strong winds were fueled by the collision of cold air and unusually warm ocean temperatures, which enabled the storm to intensify significantly as it developed. According to ...

Outdoor water tanks have become a staple of productions big and small seeking to recreate scenes of violent ocean storms — from Kumeu Studios in New Zealand, where "Rings of Power" filmed its ...