Strong winds, flooding expected as Bay Area rain likely through Monday

As wet and as windy as the arrival of the new year was on Thursday, it was likely only a fraction of what the National Weather Service anticipates will happen when the main front of the next storm system hits the Bay Area.

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.

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