Coastal Flood Warning in Effect as 7.7-Foot Tide Threatens Bay-Front Roads
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A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for San Diego County's coastal areas through 1 p.m. Thursday, driven by a morning high tide forecast near 7.7 feet — sufficient to overtop seawalls and temporarily inundate low-lying roads, parking areas, and bayfront access points. The warning transitions immediately into a Coastal Flood Advisory running through 2 p.m. Friday, when a second high tide forecast near 7.25 feet could affect the same zones.
The Port of San Diego has identified specific trouble spots: North Harbor Drive at Laurel Street, West Harbor Drive near Kettner Boulevard and between Market and Front streets, Pacific Highway at Laurel Street, Anchorage Lane at Canon Street, and the South Bay segment of the Bayshore Bikeway. Cyclists who commute along that path are advised to find alternate routes. Authorities are blunt: do not drive into flooded roadways and do not go around barricades, even where water appears shallow.
Friday's conditions add complexity — surf is forecast at three to five feet with sets to six, meaning tidal and swell energy arrive simultaneously. A 20 to 30 percent chance of measurable rainfall is expected from the coast to the coastal mountain slopes Thursday night into Friday morning, with most locations likely receiving under a tenth of an inch.
The weekend presents a more significant weather concern. The National Weather Service is giving southern San Diego County an 85 percent chance of at least a tenth of an inch of rain Saturday through Sunday, and a 55 to 65 percent chance of at least a full inch, with the heaviest rainfall most likely late Saturday night into Sunday morning. These are model-sensitive forecasts that could shift, but anyone with Saturday evening outdoor plans — including Halloween events — should have a contingency ready.