The National Weather Service is monitoring Hurricane Hilary along the coast of Baja California which could bring a tropical storm our way, including heavy rain, gusty winds and potential flooding to Southern California.
An update on hurricane Hilary — it's currently moving northwest off the coast of Baja California and will approach Southern California waters over the weekend.
"There will be an expansive area of impacts, talking about heavy rains, flooding, coastal flooding, large ocean swells as well as very steep wind waves... and we're also talking about strong winds, potentially damaging winds over portions of Southern Californian, especially the mountainous terrain," said Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service Oxnard office.
"It's going to be damaging for Baja California and produce heavy rainfall, very damaging winds, as it's moving up along the coast," said meteorologist Todd Hall.Here are the areas under flood watch starting this weekend until Monday afternoon.Apple and Lucerne ValleysA marine weather statement has been issued for coastal waters from Santa Barbara to Point Mugu in Malibu. Patchy fog will make it hard for mariners out there.
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