Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
536 FZUS56 KLOX 171558 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 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... PZZ600-180415- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 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 1031 MB surface high was centered 900 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1002 MB low was centered in southern Nevada. $$ PZZ645-180415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-180415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft late in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W 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 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-180415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-180415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ650-180415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-180415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 858 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...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 SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .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 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .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. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...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 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN 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 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. $$ Cohen www.weather.gov/losangeles