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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
254 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 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...

PZZ600-182230-
254 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 08Z, or 1 AM PDT, a 1020 mb high was just
west of San Francisco while a 1006 mb low was near Las Vegas.

$$

PZZ645-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
254 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
254 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft, subsiding to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15
kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5
ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ650-182230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
254 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY....Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6
seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

$$

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

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.

$$



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