Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
291 FZUS56 KLOX 121614 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 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*** PZZ600-130515- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 1025 MB surface high was centered 750 NM west of Eureka, California and a 1007 MB surface low was centered near the California-Arizona border. $$ PZZ645-130515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-130515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts 25 kt in the late afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-130515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-130515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-130515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ655-130515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 914 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .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 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles