Quiet Weather, Turbulent Seas

A weather system passing by will increase moisture levels and thus drizzle chances into early Sunday. The humid air mass will then slowly dry out late in the day as northwesterly winds pick up. The system moves out of our area by Monday with quiet weather until the next system passes by mid-week.

AIR QUALITY: Good

*Beach Hazards*
…for the immediate coast of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties through Wednesday evening.

*A moderate period northwest swell will result in a more energetic surf zone. Breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet are expected.

*Large waves can sweep across the beach without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.

Inexperienced swimmers should stay out of the water. Observe the ocean for 20 minutes before relaxing near the water. Know where your lifeguards are, obey their instructions, and never turn  your back on the ocean!

Sunday: Partly cloudy with northwesterly winds picking up in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s on the coast with 70s to low 80s inland.

Monday: Mostly cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny. Coastal highs in the 60s to low 70s with 70s to low 80s inland. Breezy onshore winds becoming windy up valleys.

Extended: Quiet, seasonable weather will persist on Tuesday. Then, a weather system will pass by on Wednesday and while it may increase low clouds and make some drizzle, rain chances have trended much lower. High pressure builds in from the west into the weekend which should warm us back up a bit.

*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 52ºF
HIGH: 71ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 80ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 21^st – 27^th calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition to La Niña into the fall and persist through the winter months.
- Area drought status: Abnormally dry for areas around Monterey Bay northward. Drought-free elsewhere.
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of October 13^th : 59.4ºF (avg of 7 buoys)