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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

PZZ600-012315-
307 AM 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 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1030 MB high was
centered 900 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1000 MB thermal
low was located in southern Nevada. Hazardous NW winds and
dangerous choppy seas will affect the outer waters into the
middle of the week. Gusty winds will continue into the weekend, with
another chance of hazardous conditions in the later portion of the
weekend.

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PZZ645-012315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to
12 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-012315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 11
seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ673-012315-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft
dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-012315-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 8 to 13 ft
dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15
kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-012315-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt , becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ655-012315-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
307 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 2 to 3 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 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.

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