Category 1 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-08-20

CATEGORY 1

WHAT A routine tidal cycle is expected, with no flooding risk. Slightly below normal pressure and a moderate tide are present, but neither is strong enough to cause any inundation.

WHEN Peak tides occur around 1:24 PM and again near 11:00 PM, but no impacts are expected.

IMPACTS - No impact anticipated.

REASONING Pressure was the main factor contributing to the category, but it remained near or just below standard, and the tide conditions were not high enough to pose flood risk. Onshore wind was minimal, reducing any additional wave action.

Day 2: 2026-08-21

CATEGORY 1

WHAT Similar benign conditions persist, with normal pressure and routine tidal levels. Flooding is not expected.

WHEN Peak tide is around mid-afternoon near 2:54 PM.

IMPACTS - No impact anticipated.

REASONING Tide and pressure both contributed slightly, but neither rose enough to create a flooding threat. Wind was negligible, so this remains a no-risk situation.

Day 3: 2026-08-22

CATEGORY 1

WHAT Another day with no flood risk. The tide is somewhat higher than the previous days, but still below flood-triggering levels.

WHEN Highest tide is expected in the mid-afternoon around 3:54 PM.

IMPACTS - No impact anticipated.

REASONING The tide was the primary driver, supported by near-normal pressure, and wind had negligible effect. This is similar to the 2026-05-05 Cat 1 event, which also resulted in no flooding.

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.

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Forecast detail

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

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1012.6 hPa1014.0–1014.4
Wind9 mph NW2–3
Surge (forecast)0.40 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

Friday, August 25, 2023 Category 1
Tide
11.0 ft
Pressure
1014.2 hPa
Wind
12 mph N

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