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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

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309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1035 MB surface high
located in Washington State will drop into southern Idaho this
morning. A 1011 mb low was located near Catalina Island. Gale force
NE winds will affect much of the southern inner waters, the eastern
Santa Barbara Channel and the southern outer waters today. Large
seas will slowly subside across the outer waters through tonight.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 kt this afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 9 to 12 ft at 14 seconds,
subsiding to 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds strongest western
portion. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 14 seconds,
subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 14 seconds in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 15 seconds, subsiding to 8
to 9 ft at 15 seconds late.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 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-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. becoming 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 13 to 16
ft dominant period 14 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant
period 14 seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 14 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft at
15 seconds late.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Wind waves
2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5
to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 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-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E portion, NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds
15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 13
to 16 ft dominant period 14 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft
dominant period 14 seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW
swell 10 to 12 ft at 13 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft at 13
seconds late.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4
to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Eastern portion, NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Western portion, NE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 14 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 2
to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 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-
309 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and S of Palos Verdes out
toward Catalina Island, NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 to 40 kt, then becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25
kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7
ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E 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 3 ft at 14
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

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