John Lindsey
@johnlindsey-photos.bsky.social
Retired marine meteorologist, Loving husband, and proud dad, 24-year U.S. Navy vet. SRJC/CalPoly SLO alum, Find me at
www.SanLuisObispo.com and https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/columnists/john_lindsey/
www.SanLuisObispo.com and https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/columnists/john_lindsey/
After weeks of clear skies along the Central Coast, a weak and transitory 1,015-millibar low-pressure system will bring gentle to moderate (8 to 18 mph) southerly winds and marine low clouds through Saturday. 🌬️ 🌫️
The system may also help partially break up Tule fog in the Central Valley. 😶🌫️
The system may also help partially break up Tule fog in the Central Valley. 😶🌫️
December 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
After weeks of clear skies along the Central Coast, a weak and transitory 1,015-millibar low-pressure system will bring gentle to moderate (8 to 18 mph) southerly winds and marine low clouds through Saturday. 🌬️ 🌫️
The system may also help partially break up Tule fog in the Central Valley. 😶🌫️
The system may also help partially break up Tule fog in the Central Valley. 😶🌫️
I’ve noticed a lot of visitors from the San Joaquin Valley enjoying the sunshine along the Central Coast, and no wonder. Weather stations throughout the Central Valley are reporting temperatures stuck in the mid-40s with Tule fog. Temps have fluctuated only a few degrees between day and night.
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I’ve noticed a lot of visitors from the San Joaquin Valley enjoying the sunshine along the Central Coast, and no wonder. Weather stations throughout the Central Valley are reporting temperatures stuck in the mid-40s with Tule fog. Temps have fluctuated only a few degrees between day and night.
It all comes down to the equation of time.
This year, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night, arrives at 7:03 a.m. on Dec. 21. But our earliest sunsets are happening now, at 4:51 p.m. Likewise, the latest sunrise won’t occur until Jan. 7, when the sun won’t appear until 7:12 a.m.
This year, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night, arrives at 7:03 a.m. on Dec. 21. But our earliest sunsets are happening now, at 4:51 p.m. Likewise, the latest sunrise won’t occur until Jan. 7, when the sun won’t appear until 7:12 a.m.
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It all comes down to the equation of time.
This year, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night, arrives at 7:03 a.m. on Dec. 21. But our earliest sunsets are happening now, at 4:51 p.m. Likewise, the latest sunrise won’t occur until Jan. 7, when the sun won’t appear until 7:12 a.m.
This year, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night, arrives at 7:03 a.m. on Dec. 21. But our earliest sunsets are happening now, at 4:51 p.m. Likewise, the latest sunrise won’t occur until Jan. 7, when the sun won’t appear until 7:12 a.m.
I captured this photograph of a Long-billed Curlew in the morning light, just as the sun rose. North America’s largest shorebird, its cinnamon-toned plumage and remarkably long, curved bill make it unmistakable.
December 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I captured this photograph of a Long-billed Curlew in the morning light, just as the sun rose. North America’s largest shorebird, its cinnamon-toned plumage and remarkably long, curved bill make it unmistakable.
I’ve seen this pattern before: the Eastern Pacific High off the California coast is locked in place. As a result, the upper-level winds that usually steer storms toward us are being pushed north into the Pacific Northwest. Has the Central Coast ever experienced a completely dry December?
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’ve seen this pattern before: the Eastern Pacific High off the California coast is locked in place. As a result, the upper-level winds that usually steer storms toward us are being pushed north into the Pacific Northwest. Has the Central Coast ever experienced a completely dry December?
Trish kayaking on Morro Bay at high tide under clear, sunny skies. The scene features the song ‘Bard Lane’ by J Peter Bowles on Apple Music. A reminder that you really can take the beauty with you wherever you go.
December 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Trish kayaking on Morro Bay at high tide under clear, sunny skies. The scene features the song ‘Bard Lane’ by J Peter Bowles on Apple Music. A reminder that you really can take the beauty with you wherever you go.
This morning's King Tide reached 7.4 feet at the Port San Luis tide gauge, a few inches higher than predicted, and flooded the Pasadena parking lot in Baywood Park.
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This morning's King Tide reached 7.4 feet at the Port San Luis tide gauge, a few inches higher than predicted, and flooded the Pasadena parking lot in Baywood Park.
A Cold Moon, supermoon, to be precise, rises above Tassajara Peak. 🌚
This peak is a vital component of the county's public safety communications network, which supports radio communications for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services (EMS), and other emergency responders.
This peak is a vital component of the county's public safety communications network, which supports radio communications for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services (EMS), and other emergency responders.
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A Cold Moon, supermoon, to be precise, rises above Tassajara Peak. 🌚
This peak is a vital component of the county's public safety communications network, which supports radio communications for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services (EMS), and other emergency responders.
This peak is a vital component of the county's public safety communications network, which supports radio communications for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services (EMS), and other emergency responders.
I’m excited to join the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Panel Discussion this Tuesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. at the Central Coast Aquarium. 🦦🌊
Central Coast Aquarium
50 San Juan St, Avila Beach, CA
🗓️December 2 • 6 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Central Coast Aquarium
50 San Juan St, Avila Beach, CA
🗓️December 2 • 6 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
December 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I’m excited to join the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Panel Discussion this Tuesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. at the Central Coast Aquarium. 🦦🌊
Central Coast Aquarium
50 San Juan St, Avila Beach, CA
🗓️December 2 • 6 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Central Coast Aquarium
50 San Juan St, Avila Beach, CA
🗓️December 2 • 6 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
One more from Thanksgiving Day 2025.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
One more from Thanksgiving Day 2025.
Legends say that seeing a green flash means you will never again go wrong in matters of the heart. An old English proverb, "Glimpse you 'ere the green ray, Count the 'morrow a fine day."
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Legends say that seeing a green flash means you will never again go wrong in matters of the heart. An old English proverb, "Glimpse you 'ere the green ray, Count the 'morrow a fine day."
4 Navy veterans, a devoted Navy mom, and our dog CoBe were reunited after seven years this Thanksgiving. Angel, Chloe, Sean, and Renee spent those years serving our country in distant combat zones, just about as far from home as one could be. This was the most meaningful Thanksgiving of my life.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
4 Navy veterans, a devoted Navy mom, and our dog CoBe were reunited after seven years this Thanksgiving. Angel, Chloe, Sean, and Renee spent those years serving our country in distant combat zones, just about as far from home as one could be. This was the most meaningful Thanksgiving of my life.
High-level cirrus clouds at over 13,000 feet of altitude, composed entirely of ice crystals, caught the sun’s low-angle late November light this evening, igniting the sky in a vivid magenta glow at Morro Bay. These delicate streaks, often called mare’s tails for their whimsical appearance. 🌅
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
High-level cirrus clouds at over 13,000 feet of altitude, composed entirely of ice crystals, caught the sun’s low-angle late November light this evening, igniting the sky in a vivid magenta glow at Morro Bay. These delicate streaks, often called mare’s tails for their whimsical appearance. 🌅
Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos, California, reported sustained Santa Lucia winds of 43 mph, with gusts reaching 57 mph last night. Offshore flow will continue through Saturday, and current forecasts indicate dry conditions will persist into the first week of December. 🌬️🌤️
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos, California, reported sustained Santa Lucia winds of 43 mph, with gusts reaching 57 mph last night. Offshore flow will continue through Saturday, and current forecasts indicate dry conditions will persist into the first week of December. 🌬️🌤️
Fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) Santa Lucia (NE) winds are forecast overnight into the morning this Tuesday & Wednesday throughout the coastal regions of the Central Coast, and strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) levels in Morro Bay, where the ships’ rigging will be humming like a fiddle string. 🌬️
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) Santa Lucia (NE) winds are forecast overnight into the morning this Tuesday & Wednesday throughout the coastal regions of the Central Coast, and strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) levels in Morro Bay, where the ships’ rigging will be humming like a fiddle string. 🌬️
Last week delivered much-needed rain, but the coming week will be dry across the Central Coast, with crisp autumn nights and valley fog giving way to mild, sunny afternoons through Thanksgiving Day. 🌤️🌞
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below. 📰
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below. 📰
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Last week delivered much-needed rain, but the coming week will be dry across the Central Coast, with crisp autumn nights and valley fog giving way to mild, sunny afternoons through Thanksgiving Day. 🌤️🌞
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below. 📰
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below. 📰
This evening’s rain showers over the Pacific set the stage for a vibrant, colorful sunset over Los Osos. 🌦️
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This evening’s rain showers over the Pacific set the stage for a vibrant, colorful sunset over Los Osos. 🌦️
As of 10 a.m. this Sunday, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has recorded 6.95 inches of rain, surpassing the previous November record of 6.92 inches set in 1965. ☔️ 📏
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below: 🔗
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below: 🔗
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As of 10 a.m. this Sunday, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has recorded 6.95 inches of rain, surpassing the previous November record of 6.92 inches set in 1965. ☔️ 📏
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below: 🔗
For the complete Central Coast weather forecast, please visit the links below: 🔗
Check out the bright banding showing up on the NEXRAD Doppler radar sites. 📻
The unusually bright layer on radar comes from the contrast between the strong reflectivity of slowly falling, melting snowflakes and the weaker reflectivity of the faster-falling raindrops below. ❄️🌧️
The unusually bright layer on radar comes from the contrast between the strong reflectivity of slowly falling, melting snowflakes and the weaker reflectivity of the faster-falling raindrops below. ❄️🌧️
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Check out the bright banding showing up on the NEXRAD Doppler radar sites. 📻
The unusually bright layer on radar comes from the contrast between the strong reflectivity of slowly falling, melting snowflakes and the weaker reflectivity of the faster-falling raindrops below. ❄️🌧️
The unusually bright layer on radar comes from the contrast between the strong reflectivity of slowly falling, melting snowflakes and the weaker reflectivity of the faster-falling raindrops below. ❄️🌧️
Between storms, I captured this photo of a Great Blue Heron gliding over Morro Bay. I also spotted a flock of Brant geese riding the post-frontal tail winds from Alaska behind yesterday’s system. 🌬️🪿
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Between storms, I captured this photo of a Great Blue Heron gliding over Morro Bay. I also spotted a flock of Brant geese riding the post-frontal tail winds from Alaska behind yesterday’s system. 🌬️🪿
If you're a roofer, get ready — it’s going to be a very busy stretch ahead, as a prolonged period of stormy weather is expected to persist along the Central Coast through next week. 🍃☔️
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If you're a roofer, get ready — it’s going to be a very busy stretch ahead, as a prolonged period of stormy weather is expected to persist along the Central Coast through next week. 🍃☔️
From our family to yours — three proud Navy veterans: Dad, Daughter, and Son — along with my father, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
Today, we honor all who have served and continue to serve. Fair winds and following seas to our fellow veterans!
Today, we honor all who have served and continue to serve. Fair winds and following seas to our fellow veterans!
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
From our family to yours — three proud Navy veterans: Dad, Daughter, and Son — along with my father, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
Today, we honor all who have served and continue to serve. Fair winds and following seas to our fellow veterans!
Today, we honor all who have served and continue to serve. Fair winds and following seas to our fellow veterans!
A strengthening storm system is setting its sights on the Central Coast, appearing more intense than earlier model runs suggested.
Strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph w/g 45 mph) southerly winds and periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected with the frontal passage on Thursday morning.
Strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph w/g 45 mph) southerly winds and periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected with the frontal passage on Thursday morning.
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A strengthening storm system is setting its sights on the Central Coast, appearing more intense than earlier model runs suggested.
Strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph w/g 45 mph) southerly winds and periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected with the frontal passage on Thursday morning.
Strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph w/g 45 mph) southerly winds and periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected with the frontal passage on Thursday morning.
Woke up at 4:00 a.m. to temperatures in the low 60s here in Los Osos — no surprise, since Mount Lowe on the Cuesta Grade reported sustained Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds of 41 mph with gusts up to 59 mph at 2 a.m. 🌬️
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Woke up at 4:00 a.m. to temperatures in the low 60s here in Los Osos — no surprise, since Mount Lowe on the Cuesta Grade reported sustained Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds of 41 mph with gusts up to 59 mph at 2 a.m. 🌬️
King tide is peaking at nearly 7 feet at 9:22 a.m. along the Central Coast. This high tide will coincide with a 10- to 12-foot westerly (280-degree deep-water direction) swell (with a 14- to 16-second period). The combination of elevated tides and long-period waves may result in coastal flooding.
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
King tide is peaking at nearly 7 feet at 9:22 a.m. along the Central Coast. This high tide will coincide with a 10- to 12-foot westerly (280-degree deep-water direction) swell (with a 14- to 16-second period). The combination of elevated tides and long-period waves may result in coastal flooding.