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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-162215-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 08Z or 1 AM PDT, a 1034 mb high was
centered about 1000 NM W of Point Conception, and a 998 mb low was
over southern Nevada. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas
expected through the weekend.

$$

PZZ645-162215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt this afternoon.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NW
17 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-162215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW
17 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NW
20 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to
20 ft. Wave Detail: NW 20 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 20 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, S
2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-162215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 16 to
19 ft. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: NW
21 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to
20 ft. Wave Detail: NW 20 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 20 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-162215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
15 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to
20 ft. Wave Detail: NW 20 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-162215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 30 to 40 kt
this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-162215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
235 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 11 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$



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