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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around
May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info...

PZZ600-181815-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 05Z, or 10 PM PDT, a 1032 MB surface high
was centered 1300 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1002 MB low
was centered in southern Nevada.

$$

PZZ645-181815-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to
7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-181815-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds variable 10 kt or less in the evening, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ673-181815-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-181815-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-181815-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds. S swell 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or
less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W to NW winds 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest wester
portion. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-181815-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
1026 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft
and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

Phillips

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