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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 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...

PZZ600-230300-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 13Z, or 6 AM PDT, a 1035 MB surface high
was centered 1000 NM west of San Fransisco. A 1006 MB thermal low
was centered near Needles.

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PZZ645-230300-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-230300-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt.
Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10
to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20
kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ673-230300-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwestern portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant
period 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt.
Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10
to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-230300-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft
dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-230300-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Local gusts to 25 kt western portion in the evening. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft, becoming 1 ft late. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft, becoming 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in
the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft in the
evening, becoming 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ655-230300-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
733 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4
ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

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