Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas
A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm (PZZ560) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 301 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025 | |
Today: SW wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to S 30 to 35 kt late. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain this morning, then showers this afternoon. Tonight: SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. Fri: S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: SW 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Mon: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm (PZZ560) | |
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