Flood Advisory Opens Friday as a Coastal Flood Warning Waits for Saturday
Heavy rain from thunderstorms prompted a flood advisory for southeastern Santa Barbara County on Friday morning. On the Central Coast beaches, a high surf warning and a coastal flood warning take over from Friday night into the weekend.
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 5:16 a.m. on Friday, November 13 for southeastern Santa Barbara County and west central Ventura County, in effect until 7:15 a.m. Doppler radar showed heavy rain from thunderstorms, and the weather service said minor flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas was ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
The places named in the advisory included Carpinteria, La Conchita, Rincon Point, Summerland, Seacliff, Lake Casitas, Solimar Beach and Old Man Mountain. The flooding in the advisory was caused by excessive rainfall, the weather service said.
The advisory opened a wet and rough stretch that continues on the county's Central Coast beaches. A coastal hazard message issued at 6:38 p.m. on Thursday kept a high surf advisory in effect until 9 p.m. Friday, with large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet and dangerous rip currents.
From 9 p.m. Friday, a high surf warning runs to 3 a.m. Sunday, with dangerously large breaking waves of 18 to 25 feet. A coastal flood warning follows from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, with significant coastal flooding expected. The highest surf is expected on west to northwest facing beaches.
The weather service warned of a high risk of seawater flooding over vulnerable low lying coastal areas, especially around high tide, with significant flooding of beaches, walkways and roads, significant beach erosion, and an exceptional risk from powerful waves and strong rip currents. A run of west to northwesterly swells is behind the warnings, and surf stays large into next week. The weather service said surf could reach warning levels again late Sunday night and on Monday.
On the Santa Barbara County southwestern and southeastern coasts, a beach hazards statement remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon for dangerous rip currents and breaking waves from elevated surf, with minor tidal overflows possible during high tides.
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