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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around
May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info...

PZZ600-211630-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1036 mb surface high was
centered 950 NM northwest of Los Angeles, while a 1003 mb thermal
low was centered over southern Nevada.

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PZZ645-211630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

PZZ670-211630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
northwestern portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft.

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas
Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to
7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to
25 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W
winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
904 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft.

$$

Hall

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