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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 819 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

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19NM NW Brookings OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

Rest Of Tonight

SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain.

Thu

S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

Thu Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

Fri

SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri Night

E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Sat

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Sat Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Sun

S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

Sun Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Mon

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.