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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 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...

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757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 14Z, or 7 AM PDT, a 1031 mb surface high was
located 900 NM west of Point Conception. A 1007 mb thermal low was
centered over central Utah. Gale force winds will continue across the
outer waters, especially western portions through tonight. Gusty
winds will spread into the northern inner waters and western Santa
Barbara Channel this afternoon and evening.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.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, building
to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
and evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft and evening, building to 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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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-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon,
becoming 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Eastern portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25
kt this afternoon. Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
757 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, becoming W in
the evening, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, then
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, becoming 10 to
15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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