Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-08-11

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Category 2 means no flood threat is expected. Although the tide is slightly higher than normal, conditions remain below typical flooding thresholds.

WHEN Peak tides occur early morning near 3:12 AM and again in the early evening around 6:00 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING A moderate tide was the main contributor, with near-normal atmospheric pressure and minimal onshore wind influence. Overall, these factors do not pose a flood risk.

Day 2: 2026-08-12

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Category 2 indicates no risk of flooding. Tides are somewhat elevated, but neither pressure nor wind is forecast to significantly worsen water levels.

WHEN Peak tides occur before dawn around 4:12 AM and in the early evening near 6:30 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING A moderate tide is again the primary factor. Pressure remains near normal, and wind remains light, so conditions do not support flooding.

Day 3: 2026-08-13

CATEGORY 2

WHAT Category 2 continues with no expected flood risk. Tides will be slightly higher than previous days, but still remain below thresholds for flooding.

WHEN Peak tides occur around 5:12 AM and again in the evening near 7:00 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Higher astronomical tide is the main driver, with pressure slightly lower than earlier in the week. However, the wind contribution is minimal and does not elevate risk further.

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 13.0 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1019.2 hPa1016.8–1017.6
Wind5 mph W3–6
Surge (forecast)0.00 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 3.6 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, September 20, 2024 Category 1
Tide
12.7 ft
Pressure
1017.9 hPa
Wind
6 mph S

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