SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After a relatively calm weather day Thursday, Bay Area weather conditions are set to take a turn into more turbulent territory on Friday and through the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain beginning Friday and lasting through the early part of next week.
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Rainfall totals are projected to be between 0.0 and 1.0 inches on Friday and 0.0-1.0 inches on Sunday into next week. The NWS is warning of minor weather risk with slick driving conditions across the Bay Area and Central Coast.
"Wet roadways will create slick driving conditions and increase stopping distance," the NWS said. The weather service is advising drivers to slow down, keep cruise control off, turn headlights on and plan extra travel time.
Cars commute on Golden Gate Bridge during heavy rain in San Francisco. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In addition to rain, the NWS is warning of dangerously large breaking waves beginning Friday night and lasting into Sunday. Waves along the Bay Area coast could be as high as 25 to 35 feet with occasional 50-foot waves at spots like Mavericks.
The weather service is strongly advising people to stay off of jetties, piers, and rocks, and to stay out of the water. A high surf warning will go into effect at 6 p.m. Friday and remain until 4 a.m. Sunday.
"STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER," the NWS said in a tweet. "Any wrong move or stumble could turn deadly."
Stick with KRON4 for the latest weather updates through the weekend.
