Good morning Central Coast!
To kick off the week, we have a set of cool but mild days across our region but there is a bigger change looming with a larger system set to arrive Wednesday and Thursday.
Gusty winds are prompting a wind advisory for all beaches and coastal valleys through 9 p.m. Monday. Gusts up to 45 mph are expected.
Beaches are also facing higher waves today. Local sets up to 18 ft are expected alongside rip current risk. That has prompted a high surf advisory for our western beaches and a special marine statement for our southcost. Both are in place through 9 p.m. tonight.
Temps today will be a touch on the cool side with highs just flirting with 60.
Tuesday will be a bit warmer, but the bigger change will arrive on Wednesday as a decaying cold front presses through the region. The first low pressure will bring less than a half inch of rain. Mainly just consistent light accumulations through much of the day.
That first system will have a secondary low just on its heels. The system Thursday looks to be a bit more intense with a few bands of heavier rainfall as well as some stronger winds and continued waves.
All said and done, these two storms will bring us around an inch of rain with winds and waves added in.
Here is what that all looks like put together on a 7-day forecast. Sunshine returns with warm temps for the weekend.
Even farther afield, I am tracking more rain expected next week. That could be an even larger system, just something to be aware of.
Have a great day Central Coast!
