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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around
May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info...

PZZ600-171600-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1030 MB surface high
was centered 900 NM west of Portland, Oregon and a 1003 MB low was
over southern Nevada.

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PZZ645-171600-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at
10 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft
dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 2
to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to
8 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-171600-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 2
to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft.

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PZZ655-171600-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
821 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI 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 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, 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 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN 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 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.

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