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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 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...

PZZ600-231000-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 18Z, or 11 AM PDT, a 1035 MB surface high
was centered 1000 NM west of San Fransisco. A 1008 MB thermal low
was centered near Needles.

$$

PZZ645-231000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog and drizzle.
.THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog and drizzle.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.

$$

PZZ670-231000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog and drizzle.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.

$$

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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-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog and drizzle.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 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 10 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.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion,
W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog and drizzle.
.THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog and drizzle.
.FRI...Western portion, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, winds
variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion, W winds
10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, winds
variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion,
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming
variable 10 kt or less. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-231000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
131 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog and drizzle.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds,
W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog and
drizzle.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. 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. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

$$

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