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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-290400-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 14Z, or 7 AM PDT, a 1027 mb surface high was
located 600 NM west of Point Conception. A 1007 mb thermal low was
centered near Las Vegas. Gusty northwest winds will continue over
the outer waters through much of the week, likely gale force at
times through Wed night. Gusty winds will spread into the northern
inner waters and western Santa Barbara Channel each afternoon and
evening through Wed. Hazardous seas are expected into Thursday
across the outer waters.

$$

PZZ645-290400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2
ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-290400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon,
becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-290400-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12
seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon,
becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-290400-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35
kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7
seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2
ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-290400-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 3
to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming SE to
5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt in the afternoon, becoming W
in the evening, becoming 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-290400-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
829 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...E wind 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, becoming W in the
evening, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$



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