Weather alert for showers in Santa Cruz Mountains and Northern Monterey Bay Friday afternoon

Weather alert for showers in Santa Cruz Mountains and Northern Monterey Bay Friday afternoon

Santa Cruz Mountains and Northern Monterey Bay were placed under a report for showers by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The alert is in effect until 2 p.m. Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are expected. “At 1:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a line of showers extending from 9 miles southwest of Ben Lomond to 14 miles southwest of Santa Cruz, or extending from 8 miles west of Santa Cruz to 14 miles so…