What readers need to know

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory at 12:45 p.m. PDT Friday covering Monterey Bay shoreline locations, including the Southern Monterey Bay forecast zone. The advisory runs from 8 a.m. Saturday, October 24, through 3 p.m. Thursday, October 29.

NWS says up to 1.9 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying shoreline and tidal areas across the advisory region. High tides can flood low-lying infrastructure, cause isolated road closures and coastal erosion, and carry water and waves farther up beaches, reducing escape routes.

Pacific Grove shoreline visitors should check conditions before using low-lying beach access, allow extra travel time and obey barricades. NWS advises against driving through water of unknown depth. The notice does not identify a specific Pacific Grove road or beach closure. Its detailed tide times are for the San Francisco gauge and should not be treated as Pacific Grove tide times.