Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
440 FZUS56 KLOX 262152 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-271100- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z, or 2 PM PDT, a 1030 MB high was centered 1000 NM west of Point Conception. A 1006 MB low was centered in southern Nevada. Strong to gale force winds and dangerous choppy seas will affect the waters through the weekend. $$ PZZ645-271100- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 10 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-271100- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-271100- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-271100- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 13 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-271100- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...Western portion, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ655-271100- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles