"The next one is forecast to start dropping rain and producing southerly winds that may be in excess of 50 mph in some regions beginning Friday night and create serious flooding near areas close to the coast. The storm is expected to last well into Saturday. "The bulk of the main front is expected to move through Saturday morning," NWS meteorologist Roger Gass said. "That's when we expect the winds to really kick up.""
"As for the flood threats, the weather service said the rains combined with king tides created by the position of the moon could create a high tide that is 2½ feet higher than normal, a scenario the weather service said it hasn't recorded since 1988. The weather service issued a coastal flood warning along the San Francisco Bay Shoreline that's in effect through 2 p.m. Saturday. The higher tides than normal will be crashing amid possible isolated thunderstorms, too, Gass said."
A storm is forecast to begin Friday night and last into Saturday, with the main front moving through Saturday morning. The system will bring heavy rain and southerly winds that may exceed 50 mph in some areas. Rains combined with king tides could raise high tides roughly 2.5 feet above normal, prompting a coastal flood warning for the San Francisco Bay shoreline through 2 p.m. Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms are possible, with roughly 15–25% chance and some risk of funnel clouds. Winds could down trees and cause power outages. In the Sierra Nevada, a winter storm warning for elevations above 5,000 feet runs from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Monday, with 6–12 inches of snow expected.
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