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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

PZZ600-030515-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 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 1029 MB high was
centered 900 NM W of Point Conception. A 1003 MB thermal low was
centered just S of Las Vegas. Strong to gale force winds will
continue into the weekend in the northern and outer waters, with
gusty winds likely across the entire waters starting Sat afternoon.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late.
Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 7
to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10
to 20 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds,
building to 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant
period 10 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10
seconds after midnight. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds
after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to
13 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant
period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft
dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 8 ft
dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.

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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-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 35 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12
ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 8
to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8
seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to
10 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10
kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.FRI...Western portion, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, E winds 5 to 10 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W
swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to
15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 3 to 5
ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Local gusts to 30 kt western portion. Combined seas 3 to
5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 7 seconds in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
904 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9
seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, strongest western portion,
becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.

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