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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

PZZ600-121730-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 04Z, or 9 PM PDT, a 1028 MB surface high was
1500 NM W of Point Conception. A 1008 MB thermal low was located
over Southern California.

$$

PZZ645-121730-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the evening,
then patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain and a slight chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain and a slight chance of
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-121730-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Strongest western portion.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Patchy dense
fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the evening, then patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 12 seconds,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds,
building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9 to
10 ft at 12 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-121730-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in
the evening, then patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
5 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 12 seconds after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then
a chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft. W swell 8 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ676-121730-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in
the evening, then patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period
11 second. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
7 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to
11 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ650-121730-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog
with vsby 1 nm or less in the evening, then patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less in the evening.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 12 seconds. S swell 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with guts to 25 kt, becoming SW in the
afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ655-121730-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
918 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming S 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby
1 nm or less in the evening, then patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in
the evening.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell W 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12
seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

Phillips

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