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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

PZZ600-302230-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1029 MB high was
centered 800 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1004 MB thermal
low was located in southeastern CA. Strong to gale force NW winds
 and dangerous choppy seas will affect the outer waters for much
of the time into the middle of the week, spreading into the
northern inner waters and the western portion of the Santa
Barbara Channel at times.

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PZZ645-302230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 10 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 10 to 13 ft
dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft dominant period
10 seconds after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 10 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period
10 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell
9 to 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

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PZZ670-302230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 13 to 14 ft dominant period
10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft
dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 25 to
30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ673-302230-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
12 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt early,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined
seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft
dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

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PZZ676-302230-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13
ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Elsewhere,
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with
local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt
after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15
kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ650-302230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern
portion, Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 with gusts 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 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

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PZZ655-302230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
313 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TODAY...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 10
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

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