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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

PZZ600-190530-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 1033 MB high was
centered 200 NM W of Seattle. A 1007 MB low was centered in
southern Nevada.

$$

PZZ645-190530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW swell 4 to 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft.
Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-190530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

PZZ673-190530-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed NW swell 4 to 6 at 10
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4
to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3
ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8
ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-190530-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog with
vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3
to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5
ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to
8 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-190530-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft
dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-190530-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
911 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5
ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

DB/RK

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