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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
918 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM

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918 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...
AT 9 AM PDT...A 1015 MB HIGH WAS JUST OFF THE COAST OF ENSENADA
MEXICO AND A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS OVER THE LOWER COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY. WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A COASTAL EDDY AT TIMES. ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY A SHORT- PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE CHOPPY
SEAS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE OUTER WATERS.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
918 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...WIND S 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW
2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...WIND S 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 20 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.FRI...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND
SW 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 FT AND SW 2 FT.

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WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
918 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...WIND W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W
5 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 20 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT.
.FRI...WIND W 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO
5 FT AND S 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W
3 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.

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