Southern California is expected to see high surf, dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding and possible Los Angeles Basin thundershowers over the holiday weekend even if Hurricane Marie never approaches land.
Swells from Marie are forecast to reach south-facing beaches this weekend, while a southward jet-stream dip pulls tropical moisture into California and the broader West through early next week.
Forecasters still favor a west-northwest track that keeps Marie far offshore, though some models curl its remnants toward Southern California early next week.
Any northward approach would likely weaken quickly over cooler California waters and drier, more stable air, limiting direct tropical impacts but not the surf and flood threat.