Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
765 FZUS56 KLOX 042037 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-051000- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z, or 11 AM PDT, a 995 MB low was centered in Oregon, with a front extending southwestward. This front will move across the waters this afternoon and early tonight. Gusty winds and steep seas will affect the waters at times through Sunday, with gale force winds possible in the southern waters Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. $$ PZZ645-051000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ670-051000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ673-051000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ676-051000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ650-051000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .SUN...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-051000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 137 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon. S swell 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. .THU...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 4 ft and S 2 ft. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles