Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-08-28

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
A Category 2 day with slightly elevated tidal levels but overall no flood risk. Moderate tidal height is the main factor; pressure remains near normal and onshore wind is minimal.

WHEN
Higher tides around 5:18 AM and 6:30 PM.

IMPACTS
- No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The moderate astronomical tide was the primary driver. Pressure was near normal, and wind contributed very little, keeping conditions below flood thresholds. Ensemble modeling shows no higher-category tail scenarios.

Day 2: 2026-08-29

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Another Category 2 day dominated by regular high tides. Pressure is slightly below average but not enough to pose flood concerns, and wind remains modest.

WHEN
Peak tides near 6:00 AM and 6:54 PM.

IMPACTS
- No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The tide was again the main influence, with only minor support from near-normal pressure and minimal onshore wind. Ensemble forecasts are unanimous; no higher-category risk is indicated.

Day 3: 2026-08-30

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Category 2 conditions continue, primarily driven by moderate tidal height. Pressure remains near or slightly above normal, which helps limit flood risk.

WHEN
Peak high tides expected around 6:48 AM and 7:18 PM.

IMPACTS
- No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Elevated but not extreme tides are the key factor, while pressure shows little deviation from normal and wind is negligible. There is no indication of a worse scenario from the ensemble models.

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 ft13.1 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1017.7 hPa1014.1–1015.4
Wind5 mph W5–7
Surge (forecast)0.60 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 2.2 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

Monday, February 23, 2026 Category 1
Tide
13.1 ft
Pressure
1018.0 hPa
Wind
10 mph SE

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