Escalation: Tropical Storm Watch Issued for San Diego
A Tropical Storm Watch was issued for San Diego County, only the second on record for California; the first came during Hurricane Hilary in 2023.
The watch means tropical-storm-force winds are possible within 48 hours. Forecasters expected the strongest gusts late Saturday into early Sunday, around 20 to 40 mph in lower elevations and 50 to 60 mph in the mountains, with tropical-storm-strength winds possible as the storm’s wind field extends roughly 125 miles from its center.
Rachel was forecast to approach the northern Baja or far Southern California coast late Saturday into Sunday, and the cone of uncertainty included San Diego County. Bands from the system could drop 1 to 3 inches of rain in parts of the region, locally higher, and bring dangerous surf, rip currents and a risk of coastal flooding.
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