Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-10-14

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Moderately high tides will occur, but no flooding is expected. The slightly above-average tide is the primary influence on today's classification, with normal pressure and minimal wind contribution.

WHEN
Morning peak around 8:42 AM and evening peak near 7:06 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The marginally higher Tide factor pushed the forecast to Category 2, while pressure and onshore wind remained minimal. Overall conditions are routine, and no flooding impacts are expected.

Day 2: 2026-10-15

CATEGORY 1

WHAT
Typical coastal conditions with a routine tide. No flooding concerns are anticipated.

WHEN
High tide in the morning at about 9:30 AM and another in the evening around 7:42 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Today’s classification is driven by the Tide factor alone. Other influences like wind and pressure are negligible. This is similar to the 2024-02-23 Cat 1 event.

Day 3: 2026-10-16

CATEGORY 1

WHAT
Continued benign conditions with no expected flooding. The tide level remains moderate, and weather factors are insignificant.

WHEN
Peak tide late morning near 10:30 AM and evening around 8:24 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
The Tide factor is mild, with a slight contribution from pressure but no notable wind effect. This is similar to the 2023-02-17 Cat 1 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 TodayThuFri Cat 3 · 13 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1024.0 hPa1025.1–1026.0
Wind6 mph S1–3
Surge (forecast)0.10 ft—
NOAA HTF likelihood0%—

Onshore component: 4.5 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

Sunday, January 25, 2026 Scored Category 2
Tide
12.6 ft
Pressure
1024.0 hPa
Wind
4 mph NW

Observed that day: no flooding reported (no corroborating evidence found in the audit log).

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 99% similar.