The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services issued this weather advisory Thursday night (Nov. 29):

The Office of Emergency Services has received Bay Area weather watches and advisories from the National Weather Service. We are expecting rain tonight and Friday with brief heavy downpours.

Weather impacts may be worse in higher elevations that include urban and small stream flooding. Tune in to KCBS News Radio 740AM or the National Weather Service weather.gov/sanfrancisco for the latest weather information and stay safe.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in place from 7 p.m. tonight through Friday afternoon. Impacts may include smaller creeks overflowing their banks, debris flows and landslides in mountainous areas.

WIND ADVISORY is in place through Friday with gusts over 50 mph in some areas. Impacts may include downed trees, downed powerlines and possible power outages.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY is in place from 9 a.m. Friday through 4 a.m. Saturday. Impacts include strong rip currents, large breaking waves and possible beach erosion.

Click here for the Menlo Park weather forecast.

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