Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
345 FZUS56 KLOX 020442 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-020945- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1030 MB high was centered 600 NM west of Point Conception. A 992 MB thermal low was located in northeast New Mexico. Gusty winds will continue into the weekend for the outer waters, with a chance of hazardous conditions for all the coastal waters starting Saturday afternoon. $$ PZZ645-020945- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, becoming 7 to 9 ft late. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ670-020945- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft late. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .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. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ673-020945- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ676-020945- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI... NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ650-020945- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest in the western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Strongest in the western portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ655-020945- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 134 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...SW 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 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .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 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Combined seas 4 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles