The remnants of Cyclone Jova will produce partly cloudy, warm and humid conditions on Saturday with a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms.
The weather will remain partly cloudy and humid on Sunday.
A more typical Central Coast weather pattern will return Monday with fresh to strong northwesterly winds (19 to 31 mph) in the afternoon, low offshore clouds overnight and morning, and cooler temperatures developing. This pattern is expected to continue through the work week.
Temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will rise into the mid-90s in the interior valleys (Santa Ynez). Santa Maria will reach lows in the 80s, and Lombok in the mid-70s. Beaches will be in the low to mid 70s. Subtropical humidity from former Cyclone Jova will keep you warm.
Afternoon northwesterly winds will increase to fresh to strong levels (19 to 31 mph) Monday through next Saturday, bringing a return of the marine layer overnight, but subside during the late morning and afternoon and cooler temperatures.
High temperatures Monday through Saturday will range from the mid 80s in the inland valleys to the high 60s to low 70s in the coastal valleys (Santa Maria and Lompoc) and 60s along the beaches.
There is still no indication of any significant Santa Lucia (northeasterly/offshore) wind events during the first half of September.
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Sea water temperatures range between 57 and 60 degrees until Monday, and drop to 56 to 58 degrees on Tuesday through Friday.
Hurricane Jova, located about 500 miles west of Baja California on Friday, will produce 3 to 4 feet southward (190 degrees, deep water) surge (with a duration of 11 to 13 seconds) along the Central Coast. Later Saturday into Monday, it dropped to 1 to 2 feet on Tuesday.
Note: Hurricane swells of this size are rare along the Central Coast and have historically produced strong rip currents; Please be careful when heading to the beaches.
Along with this southerly swell, the sea will be 4 to 6 feet high northwest (310 degrees, deep water) and waves will rise (with a period of 5 to 11 seconds) on Saturday and Sunday, increasing to 6 to 8 feet (with a period of 5 to 8 seconds) from Monday to Tuesday.
Sea height is expected to be 5 to 7 feet NW (305 degrees, deep water) and waves will rise (with a period of 5 to 11 seconds) along the coastline on Wednesday, then fall to 4 to 6 feet on Thursday. Saturday.
Along with the northwest swell, there will be a 1 to 2 foot (205°, deep water) Southern Hemisphere swell (with a period of 15 to 17 seconds) Wednesday through Saturday.
This date in weather history (September 9):
1921 – A dying tropical depression dumped 38.2 inches of rain on the town of Thrall in southeast Texas. It fell 36.4 inches in 18 hours. (David Ludlum)
1989 The first snow of the season began in the white mountains of Wyoming early in the morning, as an unusually wet and cold two-day storm affected the state. By the morning of the 11th, a foot of snow covered the ground at Burgess Junction. (storm data)
2020 – A thick layer of smoke obscured the sun, causing temperatures to plummet across the Central Coast.
