RedactedNarrative: On 4/3/19, at approximately 1440 hours EST, Vessel 1 (V1) was outbound in the Gulf of Mexico just off of St Joseph Point in Gulf County, FL.  The operator was driving the vessel in a northwesterly direction at approximately 10-15 mph.  The wind and seas had picked up after entering the Gulf of Mexico from St Joseph Bay.  Occupant was sitting on a seat on the port side in the front of the vessel while it was underway.
  
  As V1 was outbound and experiencing rough seas, a rogue wave came along and dropped out from underneath the vessel causing the bow to go down and slam into the water.  This sudden drop of the vessel's bow caused Victim to go airborne and then she landed on the edge of the seat underneath her.  This hard landing injured Victim's back and she was ultimately brought in to Port St Joe Marina by U.S. Coast Guard on a backboard.  Victim was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Port St Joe, FL and was later diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae in her back.  Victim was subsequently transported to Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center where she was admitted on 4/3/19 and released on 4/6/19.  She underwent surgery on 4/17/19 and was recovering from that at the time of this report.
  