Category 3 · ELEVATED FLOOD RISK

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-06-12

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Category 2 conditions with a routine high tide as the main driver. No significant flooding concerns are expected.

WHEN Peak high tides around 2:00 AM and 4:42 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Moderate astronomical tide is the primary factor, with near-normal pressure and negligible wind influence. These conditions do not align with any higher-category analog, so no significant flood risk is expected today.


Day 2: 2026-06-13

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Category 2 conditions persist, driven mostly by another routine high tide. Flooding is not expected.

WHEN Peak high tides around 2:42 AM and 5:42 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING A moderate tide remains the main contributor, and the slightly offshore wind further reduces flood potential. Atmospheric pressure is near typical levels, keeping conditions benign.


Day 3: 2026-06-14

CATEGORY 3

WHAT Category 3 conditions, driven by a king tide combined with the ordinary high tide, bring water levels close to flood conditions.

WHEN Peak risk near 3:24 AM and again around 6:30 PM.

IMPACTS • Minor inundation possible at immediate shoreline.

REASONING A high astronomical tide plus an added king tide bump is the leading factor. Pressure is near normal, and wind influence is minimal. This setup is similar to the 2024-11-15 Cat 3 king tide 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 12.8 ft12.9 ft12.8 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1019.6 hPa1019.4–1019.6
Wind2 mph NW3–3
Surge (forecast)0.50 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 0.2 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, July 26, 2024 Category 1
Tide
13.1 ft
Pressure
1020.0 hPa
Wind
10 mph NNE

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 95% similar.