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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

PZZ600-171615-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.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 1030 mb surface high was
about 800 NM W of Portland, while a 1010 mb thermal low was located
over southern Nevada. Gusty northwest winds and steep, choppy seas
will affect much of the waters over the next several days.

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PZZ645-171615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI 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 S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ673-171615-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 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.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ676-171615-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5
ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 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.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ650-171615-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON 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
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 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
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.

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PZZ655-171615-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
841 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

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