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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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

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135 PM PDT Fri May 3 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 1026 MB high was
centered 900 NM W of Point Conception. A 1005 MB thermal low was
centered near Las Vegas.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
5 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt
with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in
the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds
in the afternoon.
.SUN 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 overnight.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft
dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt late. Strongest northwestern
portion. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds,
subsiding to 8 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft at 7 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest
around Point Conception. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to
11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the
evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft.

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt late. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas
Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest eastern
portion. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds,
building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft.

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 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 4 to 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas
3 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt.
Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds
after midnight.
.MON...Western portion. N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.TUE...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft.

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
135 PM PDT Fri May 3 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 3 to 4 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt.
Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft
dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
9 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or
less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 5 ft.

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