Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
102 FZUS56 KLOX 220400 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 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... PZZ600-221615- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1036 MB surface high was centered 1000 NM west of San Fransisco. A 1008 MB thermal low was centered over central inland California. $$ PZZ645-221615- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ670-221615- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ673-221615- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ676-221615- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 10 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. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ650-221615- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-221615- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 900 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 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 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 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. 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 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles