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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
802 AM PST Tue Nov 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...

PZZ600-190515-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 16Z, or 8 AM PST, a 1024 mb surface high was
1000 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb low was near
Ventura.

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PZZ645-190515-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW
9 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ670-190515-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S
2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ673-190515-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ676-190515-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds, NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ650-190515-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED 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 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NE 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...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 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ655-190515-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds, S
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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