Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-08-25

Category 2

WHAT
Category 2 indicates no flooding risk is expected on Tuesday. The primary driver is a moderately elevated tide, with normal pressure and minimal onshore wind contributing only slightly.

WHEN
Highest tides occur early Wednesday around 3:12 AM and later in the afternoon around 5:30 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The moderately high astronomical tide is the main factor, supported by near-normal pressure. Onshore wind contribution remains minimal, keeping the day at Category 2 with no risk of flooding.

Day 2: 2026-08-26

Category 2

WHAT
No flooding risk is expected on Wednesday. Moderate tides remain the main influence, and pressure is near normal while onshore wind is light.

WHEN
Peak tides occur early in the morning around 3:54 AM and again late in the afternoon around 5:54 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Moderate tide heights are the primary factor, with near-normal pressure and minimal wind. These conditions keep flooding risk benign at Category 2.

Day 3: 2026-08-27

Category 2

WHAT
Another day with no flooding risk. The moderately high tide is the primary reason for the forecast, with near-normal pressure and light onshore wind offering little added effect.

WHEN
High tides occur before dawn around 4:36 AM and again in the early evening near 6:12 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide remains the main contributor, while pressure is close to normal and wind is minimal. This leads to a continued Category 2 classification with no flooding threat.

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 12.2 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1014.8 hPa1014.0–1014.5
Wind5 mph WSW9–11
Surge (forecast)0.30 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 4.3 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

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