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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

16NM SSE Oakland CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SE 30kt
< 1ft

Gale Warning
Christmas Day
S 30kt
< 1ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
SSW 30kt
< 1ft

Gale Warning
Friday
S 18kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
N 8kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
N 6kt⇓
< 1ft
Sunday
⇑NNE 6kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
ENE 6kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:56 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

Tonight

SE wind 26 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 47 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Christmas Day

S wind 21 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SSW wind 22 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

S wind 14 to 18 kt. Showers. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SSE wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the morning. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ENE wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

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.
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.