Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
676 FZUS56 KLOX 250324 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 824 PM 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... PZZ600-251545- 824 PM 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 02Z, or 7 PM PDT, a 1034 mb surface high was centered 1200 NM west of San Fransisco, California. A 999 mb thermal low was centered near Las Vegas, Nevada. A weak frontal system moving over the waters tonight will increase the winds and bring widespread gusty west to northwest winds. $$ PZZ645-251545- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-251545- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 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. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 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 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. .MON 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 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ673-251545- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ676-251545- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 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 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 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 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-251545- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W to NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt late. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ655-251545- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 824 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Strongest western portion. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .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 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 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. .MON 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 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .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. .WED...E wind 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, becoming W in the evening, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ Gomberg/Schoenfeld www.weather.gov/losangeles