By Gordon McCraw
Another Pacific system is approaching the coast as indicated by the increasing high clouds over the area. We did, however, manage to squeeze out a dry and mild day with the ridge hanging out over the region. The ridge is getting pushed off to the east though, ahead of the associated trough, allowing for the front to push in the rain around midnight with the winds northeasterly 4-8, lows tonight near 47F.
The rain continues into tomorrow morning before starting to ease under mostly cloudy skies, the winds becoming northwesterly 5-10, highs near 54F. Any remaining rain chance ends before midnight, calm winds, and lows near 36F.
With another ridge building in, the Thanksgiving Day forecast is looking pretty darn good with sunny skies, the dry northeasterly winds 5-10, highs near 53F, then a mostly clear night allows the temperature to drop to near 36F.
The ridge will dominate the weather pattern Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so the area is looking at sunny days with highs near 55F Friday, 53F Saturday, then 52F on Sunday. The nights look mostly clear with the lows near 35F.
Sunday night we do start to see a few clouds moving in ahead of a disturbance riding up the ridge that will give us a slight chance of rain by Tuesday, highs near 54F, lows that night near 37F.
As you likely know, there was a Beach Hazard Statement that was valid through 6PM this evening due to increasing swells developing today that increase the risk of sneaker waves. Having lived on the coast for a number of years I can attest that this is a perpetual hazard, it is just more hazardous sometimes, like today. What I mean is, the risk of sneaker waves is ALWAYS present along our beaches. And there appears to be another elevated risk period likely at the end of the week, Friday and/or Saturday. The bottom line is…never turn your back on the ocean, watch the waves from higher ground for a period before moving closer to the water and continue to watch and stay alert until you leave.
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