Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
704 FZUS56 KLOX 031421 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary PZZ600-040330- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z, or 5 AM PDT, a 1027 MB high was centered 900 NM W of Point Conception. A 1006 MB thermal low was centered near Las Vegas. Gale force winds will continue across the outer waters at times until late tonight. $$ PZZ645-040330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ670-040330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with late. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ673-040330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ676-040330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ650-040330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Local gusts to 25 kt western portion in the evening. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft, becoming ft late. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ655-040330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 721 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY...SE 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 8 seconds. SW swell 2 ft in the morning. 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 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles