Category 1 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-05-22

CATEGORY 1

WHAT Category 1 indicates no flooding risk. Moderate tidal levels combined with slightly below-normal pressure are not enough to create any flood concerns, and the wind contribution is negligible.

WHEN Peak high tides will occur in the morning around 9:24 AM and again late at night near 11:54 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING A moderately high tide and near-normal pressure are the primary factors, with minimal wind influence. Conditions are very similar to the 2026-05-04 Cat 1 event in the historical record.

Day 2: 2026-05-23

CATEGORY 1

WHAT No flooding risk is expected. Tidal levels remain moderate, and pressure is near normal, keeping flood potential at Category 1.

WHEN High tides occur just after midnight around 12:00 AM and mid-morning near 10:54 AM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Tide and typical atmospheric pressure are the key factors, with wind having virtually no effect. These conditions are similar to the 2026-05-04 Cat 1 event.

Day 3: 2026-05-24

CATEGORY 1

WHAT Conditions remain at Category 1 with no flood concerns. Tides are somewhat high, but pressure is near normal, and onshore wind is not strong enough to raise risk levels.

WHEN Main high tides are shortly after midnight around 12:42 AM and midday near 12:30 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Moderate tide and normal pressure are the primary influences, while the onshore wind is moderate but insufficient to cause flooding. This scenario is akin to the 2025-05-02 Cat 1 event.

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 TodaySatSun Cat 3 · 13 ft 12.1 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1010.4 hPa1011.1–1011.6
Wind7 mph NW2–4
Surge (forecast)0.00 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

No significant onshore component. 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, May 04, 2026 Category 1
Tide
12.1 ft
Pressure
1009.8 hPa
Wind
9 mph NNW

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 99% similar.