A “storm train” is chugging its way toward Southern California.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a series of storms across the Golden State that could bring thunderstorms and flooding to Southern California.

Internet meteorologist Max Velocity described the weather in a video published Thursday as a “giant train of storms.”

“A giant train of storms is about to slam the West Coast of the United States in places like California, Oregon, and Washington, [which] are about to pick up a ton of snow and also several inches of rain in addition to very high winds,” he said.

Rainfall totals through Saturday morning are expected to range between a quarter-inch and three-quarters of an inch across much of Southern California.

The National Weather Service expects the heaviest rain next week, during a storm forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, which may bring nearly an inch of rain.

Sebastian Westerink, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, told The California Post that conditions in Southern California should be “unsettled” for at least the next week.

“We’re getting some showers left over from the NorCal storm systems,” he said, adding that SoCal will still receive “a good soaking rain each time.”

Westerink said any flooding or thunderstorms should be localized and downplayed the storm’s severity.

“Nothing crazy, just a few rain storms,” he said.

Meteorologists are also warning of massive waves and the threat of coastal flooding.

The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory for Los Angeles County that goes into effect at 2 p.m. Friday and continues through 3 p.m. Tuesday, with surf expected to reach 7 to 12 feet on Saturday.

Max Velocity warned the waves hitting NorCal could be substantially worse, reaching heights as tall as a four-story building. He said Eureka should expect waves up to 35 feet, while San Francisco could see swells as high as 50 feet.

“The surf height over in Eureka is set to be upwards of 35 ft. And San Francisco could be as high as 50 feet. So we are talking about some giant waves,” he said.

Powerful waves can be fatal. A 24-year-old woman disappeared after a wave hit her and her friends following a bonfire party on the beach last week.

The storms are part of what’s expected to be a historic El Niño. The latest outlook, released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says El Niño is expected to intensify through the end of the year, SFGate reports.

There’s also a 60% chance the weather phenomenon will become the most powerful recorded since 1950, according to NOAA.

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