Hurricane Rachel has taken a sharp turn toward Southern California and forecasters say it could arrive early Sunday as a weaker, post-tropical storm.<\/p>\n
The current forecast shows it coming ashore about 100 miles south of San Diego, but the path could shift as far north as Orange County.<\/p>\n
Residents in Southern California and the desert communities should start watching for updates<\/a>, forecasters said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n San Diego is bracing itself for a massive hurricane.<\/p>\n A hurricane turns towards California.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service says a large weather system<\/a> moving in from the northwest will push Rachel off course.<\/p>\n \u201cThis will cause Rachel to slow down and then turn and accelerate toward Baja California and southern California,\u201d the agency said in its latest advisory.<\/p>\n The storm is expected to lose strength along the way. Forecasters say cooler ocean water and dry air should gradually weaken it before it arrives.<\/p>\n The storm is expected to lose strength along the way. Forecasters say cooler ocean water and dry air should gradually weaken it before it arrives.<\/p>\n The NWS added that the forecast could change a lot in the coming days, so the exact landfall spot and timing are still uncertain.<\/p>\n The NWS added that the forecast could change a lot in the coming days, so the exact landfall spot and timing are still uncertain.<\/p>\n The agency issued a beach hazards statement and a coastal flood advisory for San Diego<\/a> County early Wednesday. Waves are expected to average 3 to 5 feet, with sets reaching up to 6 feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n San Diego lifeguards have increased staffing and are on high alert due to dangerous high surf, powerful rip currents triggered by Hurricane Rachel, reports CBS News.<\/a><\/p>\n Homeowners and city workers prepare for a tropical storm on the Long Beach Peninsula in Long Beach, California, September 24. Jon Putman for CA Post<\/p>\n City workers prepare for a tropical storm on the Long Beach Peninsula on September 24. Jon Putman for CA Post<\/p>\n While the storm itself is hundreds of miles offshore, its long-period swells are bringing dangerous coastal conditions that coincide with an intense regional heatwave.<\/p>\n \u201cFlooding of beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Minor coastal erosion is also expected. Additionally, elevated surf will lead to strong rip currents,\u201d the advisory read.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hurricane Polo wreaked havoc across Mexico and Southern California<\/a> last month. Dramatic videos circulating<\/a> on social media showed the impact in Acapulco, where enormous waves slammed into the coastline as fierce winds whipped across the waterfront.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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