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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

PZZ600-130430-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1006 MB low was centered
300 NM NW of San Francisco, with a front extending southward. This
front will move across the waters tonight and Sat.

$$

PZZ645-130430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13
seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant
period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain in the
morning, then showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8
ft at 12 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-130430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds seconds in the
afternoon. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9
to 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely and a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-130430-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9
to 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with
local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft
dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ676-130430-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt early, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft at 12 seconds after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft. W swell 8 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft
dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ650-130430-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3
ft at 13 seconds. S swell 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant
period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ655-130430-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
840 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming SW to W 10 to 20
kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5
ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2
to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

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