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FZUS56 KLOX 241025
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

PZZ600-242245-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 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 PDT, a 1025 MB high was
centered 800 NM W of San Francisco. A 1006 MB low was centered just
south of Las Vegas.

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PZZ645-242245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW 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 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to
6 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20
kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 8
seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 24 kt late.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ670-242245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt this morning. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to
7 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to
7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog.


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PZZ673-242245-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 5 to 7
ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, strongest around Point Conception,
becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30
kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9
ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft.

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PZZ676-242245-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft
dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30
kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20
to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft.

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PZZ650-242245-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds
5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2
to 4 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 4 to 5 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern portion. W winds 10 to 20
kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft dominant period 8 seconds
after midnight.
.THU...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW
10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt
becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft
dominant period 8 seconds.
.FRI...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5
to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt,
becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ655-242245-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
325 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2
ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in
the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3
to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30
kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8
seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts
to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft.

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