If the forecast maps look like a weather-themed conga line, that’s because the North Pacific is hitting the dancefloor, waltzing in storm after storm. And for West Coasters, the result could be equal parts soaking rain and seriously large surf.

A meteorologist on Instagram has coined the procession of storms a “conga line” of eight storms. That’s an eye-catching way to describe an increasingly active Pacific, though eight separate landfalls aren’t exactly guaranteed.

According to SFGATE , atmospheric rivers could bring heavy rain, mountain snow, and powerful coastal winds to the Pacific Northwest and California during mid-November, particularly November 13–17. These long ribbons of moisture can dump enormous amounts of precipitation when they make landfall. But there’s also the waves.

“We know there’s going to be above-average atmospheric river activity over the U.S.…