Big waves and high tides expected to batter San Diego coast another day as rain moves out
A coastal flood advisory remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
A coastal flood advisory remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
The tropical storm brought more than 5 inches of rain to Palomar Mountain, caused flooding in coastal areas and prompted at least two rescues from storm culverts.
Tropical Storm Rachel is generating strong waves that will combine with a south swell and a very high tide.
The heat broke or tied records in five communities and came with bad news from the National Weather Service: Temperatures won’t return to normal in San Diego County until next Sunday.
The readings were captured by a large network of thermometers that are monitored by the National Weather Service.
Large waves from the storm will combine with very large tides, sending powerful surf ashore, especially in North County.
UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will hold a town hall meeting on Oct. 7 to discuss how the weather could affect the region.
Forecasters are monitoring two emerging hurricanes to see if they follow a path that would result in them sending big surf to San Diego County, where previous tropical systems caused damaging coastal erosion this summer.
The system is called Norbert, and it will curve west-northwest late Friday.
Forecasters say seasonal weather will return this weekend throughout Southern California.