Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
401 FZUS56 KLOX 271604 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-280430- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 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 1029 MB high was centered 800 NM west of Point Conception. A 1005 MB low was centered in NW Colorado. Strong NW winds and dangerous choppy seas will affect the waters much of the time through Mon. $$ PZZ645-280430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ670-280430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ673-280430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ676-280430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt late. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ650-280430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 25 to 30 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ655-280430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 904 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON 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 at 10 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles