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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
337 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...

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337 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 10Z, or 3 AM PDT, a 1034 mb surface high was
centered 1200 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1002 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.

$$

PZZ645-242345-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
337 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
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 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8
seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
337 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 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. Gusts 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 6 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 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-242345-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
337 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 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 15 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 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-242345-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
337 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 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 15 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 15 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 7 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 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
337 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 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 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.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
337 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Local gusts to 25 kt across the western portion. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Local gusts to 25 kt across the western portion in the evening. 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 15 kt. 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.

$$



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