Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
516 FZUS56 KLOX 010417 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-011645- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1030 MB high was centered 900 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1000 MB thermal low was located in southern Nevada. Hazardous NW winds and dangerous choppy seas will affect the outer waters into the middle of the week. $$ PZZ645-011645- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-011645- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-011645- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-011645- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-011645- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...Western portions, W winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portions, SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt , becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable under 10 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ655-011645- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 917 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...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 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles