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Spot Forecast for Transit to sf...Uscg
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
304 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Forecast below only covers the waters from the Santa Barbara
Channel, northward to the San Luis Obispo County Line (up to Point
Piedras Blancas). Dense fog with visibility of 1 NM or less will
affect the coastal waters during the night through morning hours
tonight, and possible again Sunday night.

Winds are forecast to be a lot calmer than they have been in the
recent past. Tonight into Sunday morning, there is a 40% chance that
winds around the waters from Point Conception to Point Sal may
shift SE around 5 kt, but remain very light, before shifting back to
the typical NW flow. Additionally, winds may be 5 kt higher than
forecast, except for the Sunday forecast for waters north of Point Sal,
where gusts to 25 kt may not occur.

As for seas, swell heights (largely from the NW direction) will
continue to increase through tonight, reaching up to 10-14 feet for
the waters adjacent to the Central Coast, then start to subside mid-
morning on Sunday.

Bouys referenced and used to help form the forecast include 46053,
46054, 46011, and 46028.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Surface winds (kts).In the Santa Barbara Channel, W winds 5-10 kt
with gusts to 15 kt near Point Conception.
For the waters from Point Conception
                    to Point Sal, northwest winds 10-20 kt.
Swell height........Northwest swell 3-5 feet for the eastern Santa
Barbara Channel.
Elsewhere, northwest swell 5-9 feet.
Swell period........8-10 Seconds for eastern Santa Barbara Channel.
Elsewhere, 14-17 Seconds.
Wind wave...........4 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less
                    through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
Surface winds (kts).In the Santa Barbara Channel, W winds 5-10 kt,
becoming light and variable after 8PM.
For the waters from Point Conception
                    to Point Sal, northwest winds 10-20 kt early, becoming
5-10 kt by midnight.
Swell height........Northwest swell 3-5 feet for the eastern Santa
Barbara Channel.
Elsewhere, Northwest swell 5-9 feet, building to 9-13 feet.
Swell period........8-10 Seconds for eastern Santa Barbara Channel.
Elsewhere, 14-17 Seconds.
Wind wave...........4 feet.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Surface winds (kts).For the waters from Point Conception
                    to Point Sal, northwest winds 5-10 kt, becoming
5-10 kt with gusts to 15 kt by the afternoon.
For the waters north of Point Sal, north to
northwest winds 10-15 kt, becoming 10-20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Swell height........Northwest swell 9-13 feet, subsiding to 7-10 feet.
Swell period........14-16 Seconds.
Wind wave...........4 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
Surface winds (kts).For the waters from Point Conception to Point Sal,
northwest winds 5-10 kt with gusts to 15 kt.
For the waters north of Point Sal, north to northwest
winds 10-20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early,
becoming 10-15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Swell height........Northwest swell 7-10 feet.
Swell period........14-16 Seconds.
Wind wave...........4 feet.

$$
Forecaster...LUND
Requested by...John Thompson
Type of request...MARINE
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.DELDT 11/01/25
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.EMAIL john.e.thompson5@uscg.mil