Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
544 FZUS56 KLOX 161532 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 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... PZZ600-170430- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 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 1030 MB surface high was centered 1000 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1006 MB low was located in northern Arizona. $$ PZZ645-170430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. S swell 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ670-170430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ673-170430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 to 7 ft and S 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-170430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ650-170430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ655-170430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 832 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...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 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...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 18 seconds. .SAT 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 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. $$ Cohen www.weather.gov/losangeles