107 flights canceled, 173 delayed at SFO so far

Many flights were delayed at SFO, pictured here in 2009, due to a storm on Thursday. Click through the gallery for more storm photos. Many flights were delayed at SFO, pictured here in 2009, due to a storm on Thursday. Click through the gallery for more storm photos. Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 83 Caption Close 107 flights canceled, 173 delayed at SFO so far 1 / 83 Back to Gallery

San Francisco International Airport was plagued by delays and cancellations for the second day as a major storm continued to dump rain around the Bay Area and wreck havoc with rapid winds.

Approximately 107 flights had been canceled Thursday morning at SFO, airport duty manager Chris Morgan said shortly before 10 a.m.

The cancellations are divided almost evenly between departures and arrivals, he said. 54 outgoing flights and 53 incoming flights have been canceled.

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"So far, it's approaching yesterday," Morgan said of the severity of the cancellation situation. "Yesterday we had a total of 199 and today we're already at 107."

An additional 173 flights are delayed, with the delay times varying widely.

"Right now it's pretty expansive —between 25 minutes and 156 minutes," said Morgan.

Rain and high wind speeds are combining to contribute to the delays. A ground delay program is in effect through midnight, and SFO's cancellation and delay numbers are also being affected by weather issues at other West Coast airports he said.

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At Oakland International Airport, things were faring better. The airport had six cancellations as of 10 a.m., according to spokeswoman Keonnis Taylor.

Similarly, at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, only 3 flights had been canceled, and it wasn't clear whether those were weather-related, according to spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes. She urged travelers to check for up-to-date information on airline websites before heading out.

Filipa Ioannou is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at fioannou@sfchronicle.com and follow her on Twitter