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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

PZZ600-040415-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z or 7 AM PST, a 1003 mb low was 800 NM
NW of Los Angeles while a 1022 mb high was 700 NM SW of Los
Angeles. Widespread gusty west winds and choppy seas are expected
today.

$$

PZZ645-040415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds
and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-040415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W
9 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at
14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds, S
2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
9 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. A slight
chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, S
2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW
10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds
and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, Light
winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Western Portion,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-040415-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
720 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt this afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft
at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt.
Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt.
Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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