Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
370 FZUS56 KLOX 241541 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ600-250415- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 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 1034 mb surface high was centered 1200 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1006 mb thermal low was centered near the California-Arizona border. A weak frontal system moving over the waters today will increase the winds and bring widespread gusty west to northwest winds. $$ PZZ645-250415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ670-250415- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-250415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ676-250415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-250415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ655-250415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 841 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles