Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
404 FZUS56 KLOX 122127 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info... PZZ600-131030- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 1026 MB surface high was centered 750 NM west of Eureka, California and a 1005 MB surface low was centered near the California-Arizona border. $$ PZZ645-131030- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-131030- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-131030- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Strongest around Point Conception. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-131030- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-131030- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ655-131030- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 227 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog, with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles