Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
020 FZUS56 KLOX 172132 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-181015- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1036 MB high was over Vancouver Island while a 1002 MB low was over Utah. $$ PZZ645-181015- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less developing overnight. .THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-181015- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less developing overnight. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-181015- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less developing overnight. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-181015- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W 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 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ650-181015- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming S. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ655-181015- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 232 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. $$ Kittell www.weather.gov/losangeles