Holt Hanley

DRY WEATHER, COOL MORNINGS, AND WARM AFTERNOONS CONTINUE CONDITIONS ARE SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT, WITH A FEW SUBTLE CHANGES. FIRST, THE MARINE STRATUS HAS PEELED OFF THE COAST. THIS IS THANKS TO ROBUST OFFSHORE FLOW. THE SFO-WMC GRADIENT IS -12.3 MB, QUITE A BIT STRONGER THAN MOST MODELS HAVE IT ANALYZED. MT. ST. HELENA IS REPORTING ENE WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 47 MPH TONIGHT. THIS AND SEVERAL OTHER MOUNTAIN STATIONS WOULD ACTUALLY BE IN RED FLAG CRITERIA IF THE ANNUAL GRASSES WERE CURED.

THE DOG WAS NOT INJURED. ## METEOROLOGIST HOLT HANLEY IS HERE NOW... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL COAST TONIGHT, AND IT'S BRINGING A BIT OF EVERYTHING-HEAVY RAIN, HIGH WINDS, AND SOME COASTAL FLOODING RISKS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE WIND IS THE FIRST THING YOU'LL NOTICE TONIGHT, FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AS SOUTHERLY GUSTS REACH UP TO 50 MPH.

High astronomical tides combined with storm surge are expected to bring minor to moderate coastal flooding around high tide through Sunday, with a prolonged rainy period starting today and strong southerly winds likely from Friday into Saturday morning. Light to occasionally moderate rain is spreading northward and will increase in coverage and intensity through the evening.