Updated: Rain, Winds Delay SFO Flights

UPDATE 3:25PM-

The website flightstats.com indicates travelers at San Francisco airport are experiencing heavy delays at the present time, with flights being delayed an average of 103 minutes.

In one example, United flight #5786, flying from San Francisco to Burbank, was running 173 minutes late at 3:25 p.m.

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SAN BRUNO - The combination of wind and heavy rain is causing cancellations and delays this morning at San Francisco International Airport, while operations at the two other major area airports are going smoothly at the present time.

Duty Manager Nancie Parker of the San Francisco International Airport said as of 8:30 a.m. 53 flights have been canceled and 92 delays have been reported.

The delays are about 30 to 90 minutes but may increase to 145 minutes later today as the weather worsens.

Most of the delays and cancellations are on flights up and down the west coast of the United States to places such as Los Angeles and Seattle, "Because that's where all the rain is," Parker said.

Gusty winds are expected to reach 45 to 50 mph, which may cause the number of delays and cancellations to increase.

Parker is asking people to check with their carrier before coming to the airport to see whether their flight has been delayed or canceled.

When checked, operations at Oakland International Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport were running smoothly.

-By Bay City News Service, image via ShutterStock