"Hu, of Calgary, a province in Alberta, was pulled from the water by another beachgoer and an off-duty California State Parks peace officer, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. His daughter remains missing, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office said Hu entered the water after his daughter was "swept off the shoreline by waves estimated to be 15-20 feet high.""
"The waves were the result of winds of up to 70 mph that were part of the same weather system that drenched the Los Angeles region this weekend, the National Weather Service said. The incident occurred at Garrapata Beach, along Highway 1 just north of the Rocky Point Restaurant. The child's mother also entered the water in an attempt to assist."
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office identified the father as 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Calgary, Canada. Hu entered the surf at Garrapata Beach after his 5-year-old daughter was swept off the shoreline by waves estimated at 15–20 feet high. He was pulled from the water by another beachgoer and an off-duty California State Parks peace officer and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The daughter remains missing. The child's mother entered the water and returned to shore and was treated for mild hypothermia; a 2-year-old was unharmed. A large-scale search led by the sheriff's office with state agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard resumed Saturday but was later suspended; state parks personnel continued shoreline searches on foot. The family requested privacy and did not issue a statement.
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