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FZUS56 KLOX 251319
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

PZZ600-260215-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 13Z, or 6 AM PDT, a 1028 MB high was
centered 800 NM west of Point Conception. A 1005 MB low was
centered in southern Nevada. Strong to gale force W to NW winds
will affect much of the waters into the weekend.

$$

PZZ645-260215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt by late
morning. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds,
building to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt,
becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible
gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 7 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 7 seconds
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in
the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20
kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9
seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ670-260215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt,becoming 15 to 25 kt by late morning.
Local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft
dominant period 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7
seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30
kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7
to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 9 to 12 ft dominant
period 7 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in
the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft
dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ673-260215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt by late morning.
Local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7
seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 7 seconds, building to 9 to 12 ft dominant period 7 seconds
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt early, becoming 25 to 35 kt with
possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt,
becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 14 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9
to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt.
Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ676-260215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt by late
morning. Local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6
ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt early,
becoming 25 to 35 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10
to 14 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt,
becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts
to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt.
Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ650-260215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to
30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt
becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft
dominant period 8 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7
seconds in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 15
to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt
becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
7 seconds.
.FRI...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt early becoming 25
to 35 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10
to 15 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft dominant
period 7 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40
kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late, except 10 to 20 kt late eastern
portion. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming
15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 15
to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt
becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ655-260215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
619 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W
winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15
to 25 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.FRI...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to
35 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Eastern
portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible
gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt with
possible gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Eastern portion,
W winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20
kt after midnight. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 15
to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt
becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft.

$$



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