Evacuation warnings issued in Monterey County forward of storms

(SKYCAM) HERE IS THE CURRENT VIEW OUTSIDE WITH YOUR CURRENT CONDITIONS. (CURRENT CONDITIONS) HERE’S A LOOK AT CURRENT TEMPERATURES ON THE MAP. (REGIONAL SATELLITE) THE VISIBLE, INFRARED AND WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW WHERE THE STORMS SYSTEMS, CLOUDS AND RAIN ARE RIGHT NOW. A STRONG STORM WILL ARRIVE TODAY. RAIN WILL BEGIN AROUND MID-DAY AND WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH THE NIGHT. MODERATE TO MAJOR IMPACTS FROM THIS STORM WILL LAST INTO MONDAY WITH HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS, HIGH SURF, THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING POTENTIAL. CONDITIONS IMPROVE TUESDAY, BUT LINGERING SHOWERS AND RESIDUAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. (TODAY AND TONIGHT) THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY NIGHT. A SMALL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MANAGED TO BUILD IN BETWEEN SATURDAYúS COLD FRONT AND THE INCOMING STORM. THIS IS SUPPORTING CLEAR SKIES AND A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE. HIGH CLOUD COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND THE WINDOW OF DRY CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH MID-DAY OR SO BEFORE THE RAIN STARTS TO FALL AND THE SOUTHERLY WINDS PICK UP. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ALL NIGHT. SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS CONFIRMED THIS STORM IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING, 60 MPH WINDS, AND UP TO 30 FT SEAS. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO LOSE JET SUPPORT OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, IT WILL STALL OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SET UP WILL CAUSE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW TO PUMP TROPICAL MOISTURE OVER THE BAY AREA. HOWEVER, WITH HIGH RAIN RATES SUNDAY NIGHT, URBAN AREAS, AS WELL AS SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. IN FACT, WE SAW VERY STRONG RESPONSES FROM SATURDAYúS RAIN IN RIVER GAUGES, INDICATING THAT THE SOILS ARE SATURATED AND RUNOFF WILL BE EFFICIENT. WINDS WILL ALSO BE A THREAT SUNDAY, WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS PEAKING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST AND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ADDING RAIN AND WIND TO ALREADY SATURATED SOILS BRINGS THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES, POWER OUTAGES, AND SHALLOW LAND SLIDES. (MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) MONDAY WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF IMPACTFUL WEATHER. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE WEAKER, BUT ALSO CLOSER TO THE COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS. IT ALSO LOOKS MORE LIKELY THAT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. COMPARED TO THE WIDESPREAD RAIN FROM THE WARM FRONT ON SUNDAY, THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE STRONG AND COULD FORM INTO THUNDERSTORMS. BY TUESDAY, THE LOW WILL PUSH NORTH TOWARDS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, LEAVING THE BAY AREA WITH ONLY RESIDUAL IMPACTS. WINDS WILL BE MODERATE IN THE MORNING AND DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. ANY LINGERING RAIN WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE. THE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH SHOWERS TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY. THURSDAY LOOKS DRY. (FORECAST GRAPHICS) HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TODAY INCLUDING HIGH TEMPERTAURES AND ANY RAIN CHANCES. (8DAY FORECAST) HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR KSBW 8 DAY FORECAST INCLUDING EXPECTED HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES, SKY CONDITIONS AND ANY RAIN CHANCES. TO OUR COMMITMENT 20-24 COVERAGE…WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT THE RACE FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY’S DISTRICT ONE SUPERVISOR SEAT. IN THAT RACE WE HAVE AN INCUMBENT IS LOOKING TO KEEP HIS SEAT..AND HIS OPPONENT WHO TELLS US SHE SKY CONDITIONS AND ANY RAIN CHANCES.

Evacuation warnings issued in Monterey County forward of storms

Simply two weeks faraway from storms that knocked energy to tons of of hundreds of houses on the Central Coast and all through California, the Golden State expects one other batch of storms Sunday night.

Up to date: 1:16 PM PST Feb 18, 2024

Simply two weeks faraway from storms that knocked energy to tons of of hundreds of PG&E clients on the Central Coast and all through California, the Golden State is anticipating one other batch of storms Sunday night. Evacuation Warnings Low-lying space of Carmel River (till additional discover)The County of Monterey additionally issued a flash flood look ahead to individuals within the River Fireplace burn scar areaTo get the most recent data on the facility outages, observe on the PG&E Outage Middle.Rain is anticipated to reach Sunday afternoon and throughout the night into Monday, the system is anticipated to be at its strongest. Fifteen to 30 mph winds are anticipated to linger on the Central Coat till Tuesday morning. Associated | Prime movies from earlier Central Coast’s bomb cycloneSevere Climate Shelters Santa Cruz County: Vets Corridor at 846 Entrance Avenue, Santa Cruz. From 8 p.m. to eight a.m. on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19. Then on Feb. 20 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Depot Park at 119 Middle Avenue, Santa Cruz opens at midday on Feb 18. and can shut at midday on Feb. 21. Vets Corridor at 215 Seashore Avenue, Watsonville opens at midday on Feb. 18 and closes at midday on Feb. 21. KSBW has compiled useful guides to organize you for the upcoming climate occasion.Associated | What to maintain and what to toss out your fridge following an influence outageWeather Evacuations | Tips on how to put together and what to deliver

SALINAS, Calif. —

Simply two weeks faraway from storms that knocked energy to tons of of hundreds of PG&E clients on the Central Coast and all through California, the Golden State is anticipating one other batch of storms Sunday night.

Evacuation Warnings

• Low-lying space of Carmel River (till additional discover)

The County of Monterey additionally issued a flash flood look ahead to individuals within the River Fireplace burn scar space

To get the newest data on the facility outages, observe on the PG&E Outage Middle.

Rain is anticipated to reach Sunday afternoon and throughout the night into Monday, the system is anticipated to be at its strongest. Fifteen to 30 mph winds are anticipated to linger on the Central Coat till Tuesday morning.

Associated | Prime movies from earlier Central Coast’s bomb cyclone

Extreme Climate Shelters

Santa Cruz County:

• Vets Corridor at 846 Entrance Avenue, Santa Cruz. From 8 p.m. to eight a.m. on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19. Then on Feb. 20 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Depot Park at 119 Middle Avenue, Santa Cruz opens at midday on Feb 18. and can shut at midday on Feb. 21.
• Vets Corridor at 215 Seashore Avenue, Watsonville opens at midday on Feb. 18 and closes at midday on Feb. 21.

KSBW has compiled useful guides to organize you for the upcoming climate occasion.

Associated | What to maintain and what to toss out your fridge following an influence outage

Climate Evacuations | Tips on how to put together and what to deliver