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 >

Last Update: 250 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

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11NM N Monterey CA

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

Tonight
S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.
Thu
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain.
Thu Night
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Fri
E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Sat
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sat Night
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
Mon
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
Mon Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.






Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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250 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025
 
 

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