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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1022 mb surface high was
centered 1150 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1004 mb thermal low
was located near the California-Nevada-Arizona borders. Moderate to
occasionally strong northwest flow will continue over the outer
waters into Thursday.

$$

PZZ645-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2
ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ670-182230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 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-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 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-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2
ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-182230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 20
kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5
to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7
seconds.
.TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ655-182230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
224 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

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