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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
324 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM

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324 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...
AT 3 PM PDT...A 1013 MB HIGH WAS AROUND 35 NM SW OF SAN
DIEGO...AND A 1003 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. WEAK TO
MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...ALONG WITH
A COASTAL EDDY AT TIMES. ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...A SHORT
PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE CHOPPY SEAS...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE OUTER WATERS.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
324 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
.WED...WIND S 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...WIND SW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
W 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.THU...WIND S 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
.FRI...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 2 FT.
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT.

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WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
324 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND
WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.THU...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
.FRI...WIND W 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO
4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W
3 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...WIND W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND S 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

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