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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS San Diego, CA

February 18, 2026

NWS San Diego, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 18, 2026, 9:53 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2026, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Feb 18, 2026, 9:53 AM PST (17:53 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 18, 2026, 10:00 AM PST
Expired: Feb 20, 2026, 10:00 AM PST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS San Diego, CA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 18, 5:42 AM PST, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 5:42 AM PST, 4 hours 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 18, 3:58 AM PST, 5 hours 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 18, 4:20 AM PST, 5 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 18, 5:03 AM PST, 4 hours 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 8:44 AM PST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Diego CA
844 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     Wildfire         San Pasqual Valley      33.06N 116.98W
02/17/2026                   San Diego          CA   Broadcast Media

            Media reports lightning struck a grove of
            palm trees in the early morning of 2/17.
            This occurred off of Highland Valley Road,
            burning around 2 acres and over 100 palm
            trees.

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 9:34 AM PST, 19 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Diego CA
934 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WSW Fullerton         33.87N 117.96W
02/18/2026                   Orange             CA   Broadcast Media

            Media reports multiple (at least 4) large
            trees uprooted at the intersection of Ash
            and Locust in Fullerton with pictures
            provided. Highest winds reported at
            Fullerton Airport at 36 MPH; slightly
            further away CSU-Fullerton reported a wind
            gust of 57 MPH.

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 9:45 AM PST, 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Diego CA
945 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
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0130 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Lake Matthews           33.82N 117.41W
02/18/2026                   Riverside          CA   Public

            Public report of large palm tree snapped in
            half and a flag pole broke from its base
            with bolts snapped off). Location is
            approximate. Winds on southern end of the
            lake in the surrounding hills gusted near
            45-60 MPH.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 18, 1:26 AM PST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino	64 min
Feb 18, 2:28 AM PST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego	62 min
Feb 18, 3:13 AM PST	Special Marine Warning	SGX		62 min
Feb 18, 3:30 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	SGX	San Diego	45 min
Feb 18, 3:46 AM PST	Special Marine Warning	SGX		44 min
Feb 18, 4:20 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	SGX	San Diego	40 min
Feb 18, 5:03 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	SGX	San Diego	42 min
Feb 18, 11:15 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SGX	Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego	39 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.