Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-05-26

CATEGORY 2

WHAT A routine day with no flood risk expected. Moderate tide levels and slightly lower-than-average pressure are present, but not enough to produce any significant flooding concerns.

WHEN Peak tides are early morning around 2:00 AM and again mid-afternoon near 3:30 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Moderate tidal conditions were the primary driver, with minor support from slightly below normal pressure. Wind had negligible onshore influence. Overall, these factors remain too weak to cause flooding.

Day 2: 2026-05-27

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Another day of routine conditions, with no flood risk expected. Tide and pressure are near normal, keeping water levels well below flood thresholds.

WHEN Peak tides will occur early morning around 2:36 AM and late afternoon near 4:36 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING A moderate tide and slightly below normal pressure contributed to the category, but wind had minimal onshore effect. These factors do not suggest any flood concerns.

Day 3: 2026-05-28

CATEGORY 2

WHAT No flooding risk is expected, despite a moderate tide and somewhat lower pressure. Winds remain light without posing an onshore push.

WHEN Peak tides are early morning around 3:06 AM and early evening near 5:30 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING The moderate tidal level was the main factor, with below normal pressure offering slight additional lift. However, the wind component was light and overall conditions remain below flood thresholds.

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 TodayWedThu Cat 3 · 13 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1010.2 hPa1010.0–1010.5
Wind3 mph SSW1–4
Surge (forecast)0.50 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 2.6 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

Friday, June 20, 2025 Category 1
Tide
12.5 ft
Pressure
1011.5 hPa
Wind
9 mph WNW

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