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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

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

PZZ600-181015-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 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 PST, a 1026 MB high was located
450 NM W of Portland, Oregon. A weak inverted trough was located on
the coast of southern CA.

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PZZ645-181015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 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...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 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-181015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
6 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain.

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PZZ673-181015-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-181015-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ650-181015-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant
period 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft at 9
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-181015-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
214 PM PDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TONIGHT...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
12 seconds. S swell 2 ft in the evening.
.MON...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 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming S 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED 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 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.

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