Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
457 FZUS56 KLOX 152031 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info... PZZ600-161000- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z, or 11 AM PDT, a 1031 MB surface high was centered 650 NM west of Portland, Oregon, while a 1002 MB thermal low was located along the California-Arizona border. Light to moderate west to northwest flow will continue across the coastal waters. $$ PZZ645-161000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-161000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-161000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-161000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. $$ PZZ650-161000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. S swell 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ655-161000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 131 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...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 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...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 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wnd waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles