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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

PZZ600-241730-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 04Z, or 9 PM PDT, a 1025 MB high pressure
was 1000 NM SW of Eureka, California, and a 1000 MB low was over
Utah and New Mexico.

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PZZ645-241730-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period
8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...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
6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog and
drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ670-241730-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 7 ft. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to
25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ673-241730-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to
11 ft.

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PZZ676-241730-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon. S swell 3 ft.
Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and
drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft.
Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt
in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog and drizzle
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft.

$$

PZZ650-241730-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
2 to 4 ft dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
2 to 4 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 3 to 5
ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 4 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Eastern
portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy
fog and drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6
to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ655-241730-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
954 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. S swell
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to
5 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W
winds 10 to 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog and
drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40
kt becoming NW 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, W
winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to
6 ft.

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Phillips

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