El Niño update, October 12: what to know

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Freeze Warning, in effect until 8:00 AM PDT (NWS Eureka CA), for parts of Southern Trinity, Northwestern Interior Mendocino and Northeastern Interior Mendocino. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Freeze Watch, in effect until 10:00 AM PDT (NWS Las Vegas NV), for parts of Owens Valley North. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Beach Hazards Statement, in effect until 10:00 PM PDT (NWS San Francisco CA), for parts of Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Peninsula Coast. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says: “Slight risk of episodic high winds from California through portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, Plains, and Upper Mississippi Valley, Tue-Wed, Oct 20-21.” Source: CPC U.S. Hazards Outlook (opens in a new tab)
• The Weather Prediction Center says: “Meanwhile, the West Coast could see above normal temperatures, including some highs near and above 90 for parts of coastal California again by late week.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Beach Hazards Statement: 3 (CA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 3 (CA) · Frost Advisory: 2 (CA) · Flood Advisory: 1 (CA) · Freeze Warning: 1 (CA) · Freeze Watch: 1 (CA)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Beach Hazards Statement, in effect until 5:00 PM PDT (NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA), for parts of Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Coastal Flood Advisory, in effect until 2:00 PM PDT (NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA), for parts of Ventura County Beaches. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Coastal Flood Advisory, in effect until 2:00 PM PDT (NWS San Diego CA), for parts of San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

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Active NWS alerts: Coastal Flood Advisory: 6 (CA) · Beach Hazards Statement: 3 (CA) · High Surf Advisory: 1 (CA)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Freeze Warning, in effect until 11:00 AM MDT (NWS Las Vegas NV), for parts of Esmeralda and Central Nye County. Source: NWS active alerts — NV (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 6:00 PM MDT (NWS Flagstaff AZ), for parts of Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons and Grand Canyon Country. Source: NWS active alerts — AZ (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 6:00 PM MDT (NWS Salt Lake City UT), for parts of Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys and Eastern Box Elder County. Source: NWS active alerts — UT (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says: “Chances for above normal exceed 50% across the Four Corners region and into the Southern Plains.” Source: CPC 6-10 / 8-14 Day Outlook Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Flood Watch: 3 (AZ, UT) · Winter Weather Advisory: 3 (NV, UT) · Flood Advisory: 2 (NV) · Freeze Warning: 1 (NV) · Hydrologic Outlook: 1 (UT)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning (NWS Lake Charles LA), for parts of Hardin, TX, Jasper, TX and Jefferson, TX. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Rip Current Statement, in effect until 7:00 PM CDT (NWS Houston/Galveston TX), for parts of Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Coastal Flood Advisory, in effect until 1:00 AM CDT (NWS Corpus Christi TX), for parts of Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg and Coastal Nueces. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

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Active NWS alerts: Flood Warning: 3 (TX, LA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 1 (TX) · Rip Current Statement: 1 (TX)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning (NWS Melbourne FL), for parts of Lake, FL and Volusia, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning (NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL), for parts of Sarasota, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning, in effect until 5:00 PM EDT (NWS Mobile AL), for parts of Okaloosa, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• The Weather Prediction Center says: “Showers and storms are possible in Florida, with amounts potentially increasing by the weekend with the front passing through.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Flood Warning: 9 (FL, GA, SC, NC) · Coastal Flood Statement: 2 (FL) · Flood Advisory: 2 (SC, NC) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 1 (FL)