Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Pacific

WA, OR, CA, AK, HI

Published 4:00 AM Central

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Wind advisories and gale warnings start Tuesday in western Washington, with a stronger atmospheric river and high surf forecast for the Washington and Oregon coast Friday to Sunday. California has coastal flood and high surf advisories from high tides and swell through Tuesday (Bay Area through Friday).

Drops to Green if Tuesday-Wednesday winds stay at the forecast 40-50 mph or lower and Friday's rain stays under 2 inches inlandGoes Orange if gusts above 60 mph or 3+ inches of rain hit the coast and rivers rise on saturated soils

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SITREP What changed in this region

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Western Washington and Oregon coast: wind advisory Tuesday-Wednesday, bigger storm and high surf Friday-Sunday

NWS Seattle has a Wind Advisory from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. Wednesday for the Grays Harbor coast, Island County, parts of Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish lowlands, the northern coast and San Juan County (gusts 40-50 mph), and Gale Warnings on coastal waters. Minor tidal flooding is possible Wednesday morning in the San Juans and western Whatcom County, and seas are forecast to reach 20-23 ft over the weekend. NWS Portland says an atmospheric river (a long plume of Pacific moisture) arrives Friday with a 60-80% chance of over 2 inches on the coast and Coast Range, a 20-40% chance of coastal gusts above 60 mph, sneaker waves all week and saturated soils; river flooding is not expected through Thursday per Seattle, though isolated flooding cannot be ruled out later.

NWS Seattle/Tacoma forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Portland forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)FOX Weather (Nov 8): rounds of atmospheric rivers for the Pacific Northwest

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California coast: high tides, high surf and coastal flood advisories; rain Friday

NWS Los Angeles has a Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory until noon Tuesday for the Central Coast, Ventura and LA County; NWS San Diego has a Beach Hazards Statement and Coastal Flood Advisory for Orange and San Diego Counties; NWS Bay Area has a Coastal Flood Advisory for bay shore areas until 4 p.m. Friday. Rain is forecast to reach southern California Friday night into Saturday and the Bay Area Friday (about 1 inch North Bay), with larger swell later in the week.

NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS San Diego forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS San Francisco Bay Area forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)

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Alaska and Hawaii: Southcentral Alaska snow and freezing rain; large swell for Hawaii

NWS Anchorage lists a Blizzard Warning for Thompson Pass through noon Tuesday, Winter Weather Advisories across Southcentral and a Wind Advisory for Whittier, Portage Valley and East Turnagain Arm; snow turns to freezing rain then rain in Anchorage Tuesday morning. NWS Honolulu says a large north-northwest swell could bring warning-level surf to north and west shores Wednesday into Wednesday night, with possible wind advisories and near-critical fire weather.

NWS Anchorage forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Honolulu forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)

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LA/Long Beach watchmen: bargaining deadline extended to Nov 20, no strike (as of Nov 9)

Reuters reported (Nov 9 copy) that the Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 (about 250 watchmen) extended their bargaining deadline through Nov 20, so no strike started. No tentative agreement had been reported. Not re-checked Nov 10.

Reuters via Insurance Journal (Nov 9): Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks JOC: PMA, ILWU Local 26 extend contract to Nov. 20

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Power & utilities

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As of Nov 8 local reports, the Nov 7-8 windstorm outages in western Washington (roughly 80,000 to 110,000 customers at peak) were mostly restored; new gusts Tuesday-Wednesday could cause more.

As of Nov 8 local reports, the Nov 7-8 windstorm outages in western Washington (roughly 80,000 to 110,000 customers at peak) were mostly restored; new gusts Tuesday-Wednesday could cause more. Current utility outage counts, CAISO and Hawaiian Electric were not checked.

Here Columbia (Nov 8): Windstorm cuts power to tens of thousands around Seattle Fox 13 Seattle: High wind, rain leave thousands without power

Weather & hazards

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Wind Advisory and Gale Warnings in western Washington Tuesday-Wednesday; coastal flood advisories in California; Blizzard Warning at Thompson Pass, Alaska; large surf expected in Hawaii Wednesday.

Wind Advisory and Gale Warnings in western Washington Tuesday-Wednesday; coastal flood advisories in California; Blizzard Warning at Thompson Pass, Alaska; large surf expected in Hawaii Wednesday. Portland has no watches or warnings on land; the Friday atmospheric river is the next item.

NWS Seattle/Tacoma forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Portland forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Anchorage forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)NWS Honolulu forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)

Travel & transport

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LA/Long Beach watchmen's contract deadline extended to Nov 20 with no strike (Reuters, Nov 9).

LA/Long Beach watchmen's contract deadline extended to Nov 20 with no strike (Reuters, Nov 9). Anchorage expects snow to change to rain with little accumulation Tuesday (NWS). Road and airport status in Washington and Oregon were not checked.

Reuters via Insurance Journal (Nov 9)NWS Anchorage forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)

Health, water & safety

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As of Nov 6, both Spokane County deputies shot in Spangle on Nov.

As of Nov 6, both Spokane County deputies shot in Spangle on Nov. 3 had died and an independent team is investigating (Fox 13); no newer update found in a Nov 10 search. A Press Democrat roundup on Nov 9 carried follow-up on the Oct. 30 shooting at the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif.; details not retrieved. No new Pacific mass shooting was found.

Fox 13 Seattle (Nov 6): Spokane County deputies killed identified Press Democrat: California news

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC No Northeast disruption was found in Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The St. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS No Midwest storm or large outage was found in Nov. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR The South Texas flood watch that ran through noon Monday is no longer in the NWS Corpus Christi discussion, which now shows 0.5 to 2 inches of rain through Tuesday and no watches in the region's NWS offices checked. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM U.S. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal, Hormuz restricted.

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