——— 11:30 a.m. update from Meteorologist Vivian Rennie ———
HURRICANE HILARY UPDATE
More models are coming in this morning, giving us a better look at the projected path and impacts of Hurricane Hilary. Here is what we know right now! I want to be very clear that this path is expected to change over the next 5 days, I will keep you updated on these changes.
- This morning Hilary was upgraded to a Cat 2 Hurricane with winds (as of 11 a.m.) of 75 mph
- The projected track of the storm will take it parallel to the Baja California Peninsula for a few days before making landfall in Northern Baja or potentially extreme SoCal.
- If landfall occurs in SoCal it will be the first tropical storm to make landfall in California in 84 years.
-Excessive rainfall 10+ inches is expected where landfall is made, thankfully we will see much less with the storm on it's projected path.
-Flash flood risk is already being assessed. Much of the Central Coast has risk for significant rainfall and flood risk.
-The storm will bring strong winds with it, prepare for gusts in the advisory range.
——— Original Article ———
Good morning, Central Coast!
To kick off you Thursday morning there is some lingering dense fog that will impact the morning commute for some and keep temps cool for the many students starting the school year today!
As we look ahead into the day, our temperatures will start to cool down, not substantially but the cool down will be noticeable without as much humidity in the interior valleys.
Beaches will hold on to the mid 60s and coastal valleys will drop to the upper 70s.
Over the weekend the monsoon pattern we have been facing for several weeks will dissipate and begin to relinquish hold of the West.
A strong high pressure is pushing south and will reverse winds and push the monsoon influence south.
This is just the fist of a few major changes in the forecast. Cooler, more mild conditions are expected for the weekend before rain moves in alongside Hurricane Hilary.
The tropical disturbance we have been tracking over the past few days has been upgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane with winds (as of 11 a.m.) of 75 mph. The storm is expected to rapidly intensify to a category 4 by early Friday morning and continue its track towards Baja California.
The projected track of the storm will take it parallel to the Baja California Peninsula for a few days before making landfall in Northern Baja or potentially extreme SoCal. If landfall occurs in SoCal it will be the first tropical storm to make landfall in California in 84 years.
Excessive rainfall 10+ inches is expected where landfall is made, thankfully we will see much less with the storm on it's projected path.
Flash flood risk is already being assessed. Much of the Central Coast has risk for significant rainfall and flood risk. The storm will bring strong winds with it, prepare for gusts in the advisory range
Make sure you download theKSBY Microclimate Weather App on your device to stay up to date with this rare weather event.
Have a great day Central Coast!
