Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
692 FZUS56 KLOX 211535 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 835 AM 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... PZZ600-220415- 835 AM 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 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1035 MB surface high was centered 900 NM west of Eureka. A 1008 MB thermal low was centered over southern Arizona. $$ PZZ645-220415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less, becoming 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-220415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .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 early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-220415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-220415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-220415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2t or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-220415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...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 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...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 3 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 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 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. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .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 early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles