High surf left over from this weekend’s powerful Pacific storm prompted lifeguards to close the Mission Bay Channel to boat traffic, and the Ocean Beach Pier and Mission Beach jetty to the public.
Surf of 6-10 feet with sets of up to 12 feet was expected Monday, but should lower Monday evening, forecasters said. The National Weather Service high surf advisory was set to expire at 4 a.m. Monday.
The big surf and strong rip currents will likely continue through early Monday, forecasters said. The surf combined with high tides could result in minor tidal overflow at low-lying beach locations.
More than 8 inches of rain fell in parts of San Diego County, and remnant showers from the storm were continuing to produce light rainfall today over and west of the mountains.
Weather service meteorologists said the precipitation would end Monday morning.
Over a four-day period ending about 10:15 a.m., the National Weather Service recorded large amounts of rain:
Less than an inch fell over the same period of time in San Felipe, Agua Caliente Canebrake and Ocotillo Wells.
Generally, less rain fell long the coast:
The showers also brought some rainy-day pile-ups on local roadways over the past few days.
From just after midnight to 9:45 p.m. Saturday, the California Highway Patrol logged 313 crashes on freeways and in unincorporated areas in San Diego County and Temecula.
CHP officials reported 514 accidents between 12:01 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday.
On a fair weather day, the CHP on average handles 50-75 crashes.
—City News Service
