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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 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...

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329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 10Z, or 3 AM PDT, a 1028 MB surface high was
centered 800 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1002 MB thermal low was
located just south of Las Vegas.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI 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
10 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at
10 seconds. S swell 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.
Patchy fog.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6
ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft.
Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 11 ft.
Patchy fog.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5
to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 to 6
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 5
to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft and S 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 10
ft. Patchy fog.

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5
ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6
ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9
ft.


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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10
kt late. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
329 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 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 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 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 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 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 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5
ft and S 3 ft.

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