Massive waves are headed for California. Some could reach 50 feet

California's coastline could get a serious pounding this weekend as a series of Pacific storms brings huge waves, rain and dangerous beach conditions. The National Weather Service warned that breaking waves could reach 25 to 35 feet along parts of Northern and Central California, with occasional sets hitting 40 to 50 feet at some locations, according to the latest high surf warning .

The high surf warning stretches across areas including San Francisco, the Point Reyes National Seashore area, the Monterey Bay region and Big Sur. The biggest waves could wash farther up beaches than usual, crash over seawalls and flood nearby low-lying areas, ABC News reported .

The ocean isn't the only concern. Storms moving across the West are also bringing rain, powerful winds and mountain snow. A winter storm warning covered parts of California's Sierra Nevada, where higher elevations could receive up to 2 feet of snow, according to the forecast .

Farther south, the waves aren't expected to be nearly as tall. Parts of Southern California could see surf of about 8 to 14 feet, while rain and dangerous rip currents are also possible. KTLA report...