Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
319 FZUS56 KLOX 231601 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 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... PZZ600-240430- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 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 1031 MB surface high was centered 900 NM west of San Fransisco. A 1001 MB thermal low was centered in southern Nevada. $$ PZZ645-240430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. $$ PZZ670-240430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. $$ PZZ673-240430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. $$ PZZ676-240430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. $$ PZZ650-240430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ655-240430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 901 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 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 drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. $$ MW www.weather.gov/losangeles