Category 1 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-05-20

CATEGORY 1

WHAT
No flooding is expected on Wednesday. Tide levels are modest, with near-normal pressure and minimal onshore wind.

WHEN
High tides occur in the morning around 7:06 AM and again in the evening near 10:06 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The tide was the most significant contributor to today’s classification, with only a slight boost from pressure. Although one of the closest historical analogs (2025-01-06 Cat 3) had elevated conditions, the lower tide and calmer conditions today keep this at Category 1.

Day 2: 2026-05-21

CATEGORY 1

WHAT
No flooding is expected on Thursday. Tide remains moderate, and the slightly below-normal pressure is not enough to produce flood conditions.

WHEN
Peak tides are expected in the morning around 8:12 AM and late at night near 11:00 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The tide again dominates the forecast, with a minor contribution from pressure. While a comparable date (2023-12-27 Cat 3) featured higher risk factors, today’s more moderate conditions keep it at Category 1.

Day 3: 2026-05-22

CATEGORY 1

WHAT
No flooding is anticipated on Friday. Routine tide levels and generally normal pressure make for calm conditions.

WHEN
High tide will be late morning around 9:24 AM and again close to midnight at 11:54 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide was the primary factor, with minor input from pressure; wind is very light. This day closely matches conditions from 2026-05-10 (Cat 1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

CATEGORY KEY

Forecast detail

72-hour tide forecast at Tacoma (NOAA), local time. Dashed line is the Category 3 threshold.
14 ft 12 ft 10 ft TodayThuFri Cat 3 · 13 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1021.3 hPa1020.5–1021.1
Wind9 mph NW3–4
Surge (forecast)-0.10 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 0.4 mph. Pressure values are MSL; wind is the 10-meter forecast. Ensemble spread is the 10th–90th percentile across five weather models (GFS, ECMWF, ICON, GEM, UKMO).

Closest past event

Monday, January 06, 2025 Category 3
Tide
13.2 ft
Pressure
1028.4 hPa
Wind
9 mph N

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 84% similar.