Rachel approaches Southern California with wind and flood risks
A tropical-storm watch covers the San Diego County coast as Rachel approaches; the October 10 morning forecast also warns of dangerous surf and flash flooding.
At 8 a.m. PDT on October 10, Rachel was about 520 miles south-southwest of San Diego, with sustained winds of 60 mph.
The National Hurricane Center forecast landfall in northern Baja California that night. A tropical-storm watch extended from the international border to the San Diego–Orange County line; a watch means conditions are possible, not certain. [1]
Water matters as much as wind. NHC forecast 1–3 inches of rain across the southwestern United States over the weekend, with local totals up to 5 inches and possible significant flash and urban flooding. Dangerous surf and rip currents were also expected. These are forecast amounts, not measured rainfall. [1][2]
For travel or outdoor plans in the affected region, check the San Diego weather office’s live alerts and location-specific forecast. The watch described here concerns Southern California, not San Francisco; its boundaries and severity can change after this dated edition. [1][3]
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- National Hurricane Center · October 10, 8 a.m. PDT
Advisory 54, issued 15:00 UTC. Exact archived bulletin reopened after the scheduled advisory cycle. Watch unchanged; northern Baja landfall forecast and 520-mile position replace the earlier morning bulletin.
- The Weather Network · October 9
Independent weather reporting on the California watch and weekend rain/wind risks; it uses NHC for the official watch and does not independently measure the storm.
- National Weather Service San Diego · Live alerts
Regional forecaster products, current hazards and location-specific forecasts checked October 10.
- NOAA Weather Prediction Center · Rainfall forecast
Unmodified NOAA/NWS/NCEP/WPC product, issued October 10 at 1:08 a.m. PDT. Its printed valid window runs October 9 at 11 p.m. PDT through October 13 at 5 a.m. PDT.
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Weekend forecast for the Southwest: 1–3 inches, locally 5. Map issued October 10 at 1:08 a.m. PDT.
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