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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ600-232230-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 15Z...OR 8 AM PDT...A 1028 MB SURFACE HIGH
WAS ABOUT 800 NM WEST OF PT CONCEPTION...WHILE A 1004 MB SURFACE
LOW WAS OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA. ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS...STRONG NW
FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STRONG NW FLOW WILL
GENERATE AN EDDY CIRCULATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE INNER WATERS.

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PZZ645-232230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.

$$

PZZ670-232230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35
KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT.

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PZZ673-232230-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13
FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.

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PZZ676-232230-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.
STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.

$$

PZZ650-232230-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST
WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5
TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT.

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PZZ655-232230-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
808 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W 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. MIXED SWELL
W 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 9
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...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 17 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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