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Tropical Storm Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Fri 10/09/2026 10:56 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 10/09/2026 07:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

San Diego, CA ∙ Chula Vista, CA ∙ Escondido, CA ∙ Oceanside, CA ∙ El Cajon, CA ∙ Carlsbad, CA ∙ Vista, CA ∙ San Marcos, CA ∙ Encinitas, CA ∙ National City, CA

Headline

Tropical storm rachel
caution, this product only approximately conveys the extent of tropical cyclone wind and surge watches and warnings. please see the latest public advisory from the National Hurricane Center for the precise lateral extent of wind watches and warnings along the coast, as well as the approximate lateral extent of surge watches and warnings. the precise extent of surge watches and warnings can be found in the NWS national digital forecast database hazard grids.

Full Alert Message

RACHEL WATCH/WARNING ADVISORY NUMBER 50 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026 756 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026 Tropical storm rachel caution, this product only approximately conveys the extent of tropical cyclone wind and surge watches and warnings. please see the latest public advisory from the National Hurricane Center for the precise lateral extent of wind watches and warnings along the coast, as well as the approximate lateral extent of surge watches and warnings. the precise extent of surge watches and warnings can be found in the NWS national digital forecast database hazard grids.

Technical Header

CAZ043-050-058-062-092300- /O.NEW.KNHC.TR.A.2018.261009T1456Z-000000T0000Z/ 756 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026