Coastal Waters Forecast
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

PZZ600-191700-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z...OR 2 AM PDT...A 1033 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED
500 NW W OF SEATTLE. A 1005 MB LOW WAS CENTERED NEAR LAS VEGAS
WITH A THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL CA. GALE FORCE WINDS
OFF CENTRAL COAST AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS S OF POINT CONCEPTION
ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND OUTER WATERS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.
NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AGAIN TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED.

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PZZ645-191700-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
20 T0 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9
FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING 10
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL
NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT.

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PZZ670-191700-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING 15
TO 25 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.

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PZZ673-191700-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING 15
TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS LATE.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.

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PZZ676-191700-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.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 7
SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...STRONGEST
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO
13 FT.

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PZZ650-191700-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30
KT...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION...BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
E 10 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO
6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...STRONGEST
WESTERN PORTION...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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PZZ655-191645-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 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
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NE 10 KT
OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 9
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 9
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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