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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 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...

PZZ600-182230-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1030 MB surface high was
centered 1200 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1003 MB low was
centered in southern Nevada.

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PZZ645-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10
kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10
seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ670-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5
to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10
to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ673-182230-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6
ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt late. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ676-182230-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4
to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6
ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 15 to
20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ650-182230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4
ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming
5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 20
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 20
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ655-182230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
256 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN 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 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

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