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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

PZZ600-200445-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 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 1020 MB high was
centered 800 NM west of Point Conception while a  central
Washington, while a 1008 MB low was over southern Nevada.

$$

PZZ645-200445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ670-200445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft
dominant period 6 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period
7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.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. Combined
seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9
ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ673-200445-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Northwestern portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere,
NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
9 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ676-200445-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ650-200445-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.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 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.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 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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 7 seconds.
.SUN...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
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10
to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt in
the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 6 to 8
ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
2 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ655-200445-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
836 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.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 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT 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 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 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 to 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 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 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft
and S 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

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