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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 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...

PZZ600-290945-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1029 mb surface high was
located 600 NM west of Point Conception. A 1003 mb thermal low was
centered in central Nevada. Gusty northwest winds will continue
over the outer waters through much of the week, likely gale force at
times through Wed night. Gusty winds will spread into the northern
inner waters and western Santa Barbara Channel each afternoon and
evening through Wed. Hazardous seas are expected into Thursday
across the outer waters.

$$

PZZ645-290945-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-290945-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-290945-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-290945-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7
ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20
to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon,
becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-290945-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Strongest
in the western portion. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9
seconds.
.WED...N 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 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-290945-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
203 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$



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