Post by erik on Sept 9, 2022 6:24:47 GMT -8
I have plenty of sympathy for how folks along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts feel during the summer when it's hurricane season. Even though no actual hurricane or tropical storm has actually reached those coastlines as of yet, it is of course still early; and luck does run out sooner or later.
In the meantime, we here in Southern California, who have been dealing with extreme heat all summer, plus drought and brushfires, are going to have a glancing brush with that kind of weather. Tropical Storm Kay, which was lowered from Category 1 hurricane status early this morning, is churning in the Pacific off of northern Baja, with its center just 150 miles south-southwest of San Diego, and sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour at the center. It is close enough to us that it is causing concerns with its spiraling rain bands likely to move across, starting tonight and continuing over the weekend, with the potential for dropping two to four inches of rain, which is ten times the normal average for the month of September; and given how parched the ground is, and given how many areas have been scarred by fires over the last several years, we could be looking at flooding and mudslides, with some local urban flooding as well in San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties. The surf will also be rather hair-raising as well along our coastline, with waves maybe as high as 10-15 feet, creating coastal flooding of low-lying seaside communities like Sunset Beach (in western Orange County).
More information on what is likely to be a significant weather event in Southern California at this link:
www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/weather/tropical-storm-kay-heat-wave-friday/index.html
In the meantime, we here in Southern California, who have been dealing with extreme heat all summer, plus drought and brushfires, are going to have a glancing brush with that kind of weather. Tropical Storm Kay, which was lowered from Category 1 hurricane status early this morning, is churning in the Pacific off of northern Baja, with its center just 150 miles south-southwest of San Diego, and sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour at the center. It is close enough to us that it is causing concerns with its spiraling rain bands likely to move across, starting tonight and continuing over the weekend, with the potential for dropping two to four inches of rain, which is ten times the normal average for the month of September; and given how parched the ground is, and given how many areas have been scarred by fires over the last several years, we could be looking at flooding and mudslides, with some local urban flooding as well in San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties. The surf will also be rather hair-raising as well along our coastline, with waves maybe as high as 10-15 feet, creating coastal flooding of low-lying seaside communities like Sunset Beach (in western Orange County).
More information on what is likely to be a significant weather event in Southern California at this link:
www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/weather/tropical-storm-kay-heat-wave-friday/index.html