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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

PZZ600-220445-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 20Z...OR 1 PM PDT...LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED
OVER OREGON AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER THE EASTERN
PACIFIC. THE RIDGE WILL BUILD AND INCREASE NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WIDESPREAD GALE
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS BY THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DURING THE SAME PERIOD...AN EDDY
CIRCULATION WILL SPIN UP EACH NIGHT ACROSS THE INNER WATERS.

$$

PZZ645-220445-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
9 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ670-220445-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO
16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...BECOMING 25 TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10
TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ673-220445-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO
15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO
11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ676-220445-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. STRONGEST NW
OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10
SECONDS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. STRONGEST NW OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10
TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ650-220445-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WESTERN
PORTION...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED...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 11 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ655-220445-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW 5 TO
15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SE 10
KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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