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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 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...

PZZ600-220415-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1035 MB surface high was
centered 900 NM west of Eureka. A 1008 MB thermal low was centered
over southern Arizona.

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PZZ645-220415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less, becoming 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft in the evening,
becoming 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15
kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-220415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10
to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant
period 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

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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-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ650-220415-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2t or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...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 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined
seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
835 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...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
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 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 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE 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 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SE 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4
ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

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