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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
853 PM 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...

PZZ600-191630-
853 PM 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 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1029 mb surface high was
about 1750 NM west of Point Conception and extending to a 1014 mb
ridge in southern Idaho. A 1005 mb thermal low was near over
southeastern California and Sacramento and extending across the
California Central Valley.

$$

PZZ645-191630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-191630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-191630-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 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.
.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 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 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 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ676-191630-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2
ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 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.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-191630-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to
25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.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. Patchy
drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 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 7 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 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-191630-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
853 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

$$

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