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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

PZZ600-220400-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was
900 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb thermal low was over
the border of SE California and Arizona.

$$

PZZ645-220400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds, NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-220400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

$$

PZZ673-220400-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16
seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-220400-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-220400-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ655-220400-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
837 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 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 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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