Flood, Wind, Storm and High Surf Advisories are in Affect.

This morning is blustery.  And wet.  The second storm in the series began pushing ashore in the early morning hours.  This system is colder, wetter and windier than the last.  Today may turn out to be pretty darn stormy.  From the looks of the radar, we are currently in the midst of a significant blob of precipitation.  And there is no where for all that water to go.  Hence, the Flood Advisory.  Watch out for pooling water, especially at intersections and in under passes.  Any low lying area can be susceptible.

High winds can throw you off course

The wet ground combined with the wind can also result in toppled trees.  Be careful out there.  Give yourself extra time on the drive and watch the water levels.  On the positive side, we are getting the water we need.  Some reservoirs have even released water to prepare for the several inches of rain that we are going to receive over the next few days.  With the deep and solid snow pack, we may just get a very positive report at the start of the month.  How cool would it be to get out of the drought?

Very stormy today and into tomorrow.  Things should be mellower Friday morning along the coast, but the mountains should expect the storm to persist through the day on Friday.  The weekend suggests clearing.  By Sunday on the coast, and by Monday in the mountains.  Currently, all of next week looks to be warm and dry.  High pressure will push storms north of us, through perhaps Sunday, April 4th.  We may get clipped by the southern tier of a system for a few days; then a good chance of a return of the high pressure block.  Spring is just around the corner.

Kodak looking photogenic

Large waves are headed toward the coast today, with a peak in the swell occurring sometime in the morning hours tomorrow.  Large mid period waves will begin pounding our shores as the rain begins to subside.  High tide on Friday is around 2PM.  This may be the peak for coastal erosion, with large waves and plenty of runoff from today's rain.  River mouths and other water ways will be quite turbulent as they meet the surf.  It could be some great viewing, but use caution, as waves will sweep over rocks and the shoreline.  As for surfing, the conditions are poor.  The strong south winds today will keep most breaks in the victory at sea category.  Winds may turn westerly tomorrow and allow some breaks in Santa Cruz to clean up.  South winds return with the next storm on Saturday.

Wind and rain for the next several days.  Today is the worst of it.  Real clearing to start by Sunday and last through the work week.  This is probably the last big storm of the season, so make the most of it.  Spring is knocking and the storm door is finally closing.