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Southern Californians should be prepared for some adverse weather this weekend. Photo: National Hurricane Center<\/p>\n
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As Southern California enjoys south swell from Hurricane Rachel, the storm could have a lot more in store by this weekend. Rachel is expected to make a turn to the northeast and speed toward Northern Baja California and the Southern California coast.<\/p>\n
While Rachel will weaken into a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, it could still make landfall as a post-tropical cyclone with winds as strong as 45 miles per hour. Rain is expected across Southern California as well, and wind could whip up storm surge that threatens to flood low-lying areas.<\/p>\n
There is still uncertainty about where Rachel will hit. The National Hurricane Center\u2019s model<\/a> says it could hit anywhere between Orange County and Punta Colonet. Google\u2019s Weather Lab<\/a> predicts landfall somewhere south of Ensenada, Mexico.<\/p>\n \u201cPotential outcomes still range from \u2018dry\u2019 to \u2018rare October rain and windstorm\u2019 for places like San Diego,\u201d climate scientist Daniel Swain said<\/a>. \u201cDetails TBD. But things have certainly shifted in the direction of more substantial impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing to watch out for: some models are showing a fairly strong (non-tropical) low pressure system near or just west of San Diego on Sun\/Mon,\u201d he added. \u201cIn addition to locally heavy rainfall, this could generate strong onshore winds that could lead to more significant coastal flooding.\u201d<\/p>\n Surf conditions in Southern California will depend on how the storm acts in the following days. As the tropical storm approaches the coast, a long-period, Southern Hemisphere swell will simultaneously hit California.<\/p>\n