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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

PZZ600-140430-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1004 MB low was
centered 150 NM W of San Francisco, with a front extending
southward. This front will move across the waters today.

$$

PZZ645-140430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6
ft at 11 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft. Showers and
a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-140430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 11 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
10 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Showers and a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming NW and, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft by afternoon. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7
to 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to
25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-140430-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds, building to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to
9 ft at 11 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft late. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-140430-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 11
seconds and S 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds, building to 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-140430-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the morning,
becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft
dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds,
building to 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt western
portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10
to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-140430-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
855 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 11
seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds,
building to 3 to 5 ft. S swell 3 ft in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3
to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2
to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3
ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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