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 Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM (ANZ051) Issued by: National Weather Service Caribou, ME Last Update: 103 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 |  |
Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight, becoming W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow late. Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Snow in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Moderate freezing spray. Fri: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Moderate freezing spray in the morning. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sun Night: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less. Mon Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM (ANZ051) | |
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