Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
050 FZUS56 KLOX 190237 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 737 PM 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... PZZ600-191515- 737 PM 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 02Z, or 7 PM PDT, a 1032 MB surface high was centered 1100 NM northwest of Point Conception and a 1002 MB low was centered in southeast California. $$ PZZ645-191515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ670-191515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ673-191515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ676-191515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ650-191515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-191515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 737 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...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 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 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 17 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles