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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

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

PZZ600-152330-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 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 PST, a 1032 MB high was centered
in Idaho. A 1005 mb low was centered just W of San Diego.

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PZZ645-152330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.
Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-152330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at
15 seconds, becoming 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds by late morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6
ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 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-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at
15 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds by late morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5
to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 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-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 11 feet
dominant period 15 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period
15 seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6
ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TODAY...Eastern portion, NE winds 10 to 20 kt this morning,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT 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 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...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
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft.

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PZZ655-152330-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
319 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 15 to 25 kt
through mid morning, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10
to 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell W 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4
ft and S 2 ft.

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