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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 >

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

15NM NNW Brookings OR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ESE 15kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:S wind 28 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. WNW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 10 ft building to 14 ft.

      S 34kt
      Waves Building14ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind 19 to 24 kt. Showers before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 8 ft at 0 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft.

      SSE 24kt
      15-16ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind 17 to 22 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 8 to 13 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft.

      SSE 22kt⇓
      16ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 8 ft and NW 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      N 9kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 9kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNE 11kt
      4-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind around 6 kt. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 6kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 6kt⇓
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

Tonight
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Christmas Day
S wind 28 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. WNW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 10 ft building to 14 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 19 to 24 kt. Showers before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 8 ft at 0 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft.
Friday
SSE wind 17 to 22 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 8 to 13 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 8 ft and NW 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday
N wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind around 6 kt. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 42.28°N 124.43°W
Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
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