Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

45NM NW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSE wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers likely.   Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SSE 14kt
      4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 19 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.   Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 26kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Thursday

      Thursday:S wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.   Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      S 24kt⇓
      8ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers.   Mixed swell...W 10 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SE 10kt
      Waves Building10ft

    • Friday

      Friday:E wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers.   Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 8kt
      8-10ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 6kt
      6-7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind around 6 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers.   Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of showers.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 10kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 18, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SSE wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 19 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday
S wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 10 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
E wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
N wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
N wind around 6 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 38.3°N 123.07°W
Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 18, 2025
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