"A weather pattern that has brought steady rain to the Bay Area and coincided with the the biggest tides in nearly 30 years is about to shift into one that will dry out the region and usher in more chilly weather. But first comes one final day of rain and flooding concerns, according to the National Weather Service. We're going to have isolated to scattered showers throughout (Monday),"
"That rain coincided with king tides a phenomenon in which the Earth, the moon and the sun all align and create a gravitational pull that were fueled by a super moon and spilled 2 feet further onto land then usual. That inundation was the highest by waves since 1998 and the fourth-highest in the region ever, Gass said. Those waves already have begun to recede, according to the weather service."
A multi-day weather pattern brought steady rain to the Bay Area and coincided with unusually large tides. One final day of rain is expected Monday with isolated to scattered showers tapering off in the evening or later at night and a low chance of thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall totals since Friday included 5–6 inches in parts of Santa Cruz County, about 4 inches at Mount Tamalpais, and over an inch at several Bay Area airports and cities. King tides fueled by a super moon pushed water roughly 2 feet farther onto land, producing the highest wave-driven inundation since 1998. Waves have begun to recede, but a coastal flood advisory remained in effect until mid-afternoon, and storm-surge-enhanced high tides are expected to cause about 1.2 feet of inundation before conditions dry and turn colder.
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