Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
542 FZUS56 KLOX 041431 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-050300- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z, or 5 AM PDT, a 996 MB low was centered in Oregon, with a front extending southwestward. This front will move across the waters this afternoon and early tonight. Gusty winds and steep seas will affect the waters at times through Sunday, with gale force winds possible in the southern waters Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. $$ PZZ645-050300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ670-050300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .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 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ673-050300- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ676-050300- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 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 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 9 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...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. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ650-050300- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ655-050300- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 731 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain and patchy drizzle in the morning. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt, strongest western portion, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles