finally the rains are coming!
Special weather statement
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
315 PM PST Mon Nov 4 2002
...First Winter storm of the season to affect northern California...
The first wet and windy storm of the season is forecast to bring rain
and Strong winds across northern California by late Wednesday and
continue through Friday. Northern California has not received any
appreciable rainfall since last May. The Long dry spell is expected
to come to an end this week...As a Strong low pressure system brings
rain...Strong winds and high Surf conditions to the San Francisco and
Monterey bay region.
The National Weather Service models indicate that light rainfall May
begin as early as Wednesday afternoon across northern portions of the
San Francisco bay area. The rain is forecast to spread South over all
of northern and Central California on Thursday. In addition to
locally heavy rainfall...A period of Strong and gusty winds will
likely occur ahead of and behind the frontal system.
After the first storm moves out of the area late Thursday...
another Strong storm is forecast to arrive by Friday with more wind
and rain likely. At this Point...It looks like rainfall totals could
average from 1 to 3 inches across the bay area and Central coast
through Friday...With higher amounts in orographically favored
areas. In addition...Large waves are expected to arrive along the
northern and Central California coast by late Wednesday.
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