Much of Southern California woke up to rain linked to Hurricane Marie on Sunday morning as the storm continued churning hundreds of miles off the coast.
The National Weather Service had previously said rain associated with Marie would begin affecting Southern California late Saturday and into Sunday morning, with Los Angeles and Ventura counties expected to see the brunt of the storm.
Rain is expected to continue throughout Sunday.
“Moderate to locally heavy bands of showers have already pushed into L.A. County with already around a tenth of an inch within 30 minutes in some spots,” the Weather Service stated Monday morning in its Area Forecast Discussion.
Forecasters expect most of L.A. County to receive between .25 and 1 inch of rain, though some areas could see up to an inch-and-a-half. South-facing foothill locations, where heavier rainfall is more likely, are expected to receive the highest totals. Meanwhile, significant swells will affect south-facing beaches, creating hazardous surf and swimming conditions.
“Ahead of jumping into unseasonably unsettled weather for many areas, we want to continue to emphasize the ongoing large and potentially deadly surf and rip currents focused across south and southwest facing beaches with minor flooding also possible at the coast,” NWS says. “If entering the ocean, we recommend swimming near a life guard. This threat continues through at least Tuesday.”
According to the Weather Service, Hurricane Marie was about 770 miles south-southwest of Los Angeles as of Saturday morning and continued moving away from shore while weakening. Even so, the storm is “partially responsible for the unseasonably wet conditions [Sunday] and potentially into times next week,” NWS explained.
Meteorologists say the rain will likely move out by Monday morning, though a chance remains for a “round of light to moderate showers just about anywhere” throughout Monday and into Tuesday.
The conditions have prompted the issuance of a Coastal Flood Advisory and a High Surf Advisory for the Southern California coast. Both advisories are scheduled to remain in effect until 11 p.m. Tuesday.
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