80 MPH Winds, Flooding Impacts Bay Area As Storm Continues

The Bay Area experienced strong winds and minor coastal flooding overnight, and residents can now expect to see more showers through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

"Large scale ascent still remains in place and we`ll see shower activity persist," the NWS said Thursday in its forecast discussion. "There does remain some instability that may support a very isolated thunderstorm threat..."

As the current storm slammed into the Bay Area starting Wednesday night, the wind came in strong, causing outages throughout the region.

Marin County saw 80 MPH gusts, the highest recorded during the storm, while San Francisco experienced winds up to 50 MPH, the NWS reported.

The North Bay had 1 to 3 inches of rain, and the Peninsula and San Francisco saw up to an inch in some areas.

The NWS reported urban and minor flooding was ongoing across Northern California and expected it to continue into the afternoon.

A flood advisory remained in place Thursday afternoon, especially in low-lying areas or those with poor drainage, the NWS said.

While the early afternoon was expected to dry out a bit, rain — and possible thunderstorms— were predicted to pick back up in the late afternoon and through the evening, according to the NWS.

On Tuesday, high wind warnings issued in Marin County were extended into San Mateo County and San Francisco.

Forecasters predicted a sharp drop in temperatures. Lower elevations were expected to see lows bottom out between the mid-50s and lower 60s on Thursday and Friday.

Rainfall was expected to reach up to an inch in San Francisco. Further north, 2 to 4 inches of rain were likely along the lower, sea-facing slopes of the coastal ranges in Northern California and southern Oregon, according to reports.

The Bay Area saw travel delays due to rain during the height of the storm, affecting both roadways and airports, AccuWeather meteorologists reported.

The National Weather Service forecasts that while winds will diminish on Friday, the significant swell will persist and build, leading to seas of up to 15 feet before subsiding over the weekend.

Rain may arrive again on Sunday with a second trough and is expected to continue into the start of the following week, according to the NWS.