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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
205 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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205 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 1 AM, a 1025 mb high was 500 NM west of Cape Mendocino and a
1007 mb low was over Las Vegas. Weak onshore flow and a coastal
eddy today will be followed by slightly stronger onshore flow from
the northwest Tuesday through Thursday. A stronger coastal eddy
arrives Friday with stronger northwest winds and choppy seas late
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
205 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming southwest
10 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed
swell west 1 to 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 feet at 9 seconds and south
3 feet at 15 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 feet at 8 seconds and
south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the
evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Swell west 2 feet at 11 seconds. Swell south
3 feet in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Wind west 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet in
the afternoon. Swell west 2 to 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
20 knots. Wind waves around 3 feet in the evening...becoming
2 feet or less. Swell northwest 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Wind west 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Swell west 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to
15 knots...becoming southwest after midnight. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Swell west 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Wind south 10 knots...becoming west in the afternoon.
Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet in the
afternoon. Swell west 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Wind waves around 4 feet. Swell west 4 to 7 feet.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
205 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed
swell west 1 to 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind west 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Mixed swell northwest 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds
and south 3 feet at 16 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet
in the afternoon. Mixed swell northwest 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds
and south 3 feet at 16 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
20 knots. Wind waves around 3 feet in the evening...becoming
2 feet or less. Swell northwest 3 to 4 feet. Swell south 3 feet
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Wind west 10 knots. Gusts to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Swell west 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
20 knots. Wind waves around 4 feet. Swell west 3 to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Wind west 10 to 15 knots...becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Wind waves around
4 feet. Swell northwest 4 to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind west 20 to 25 knots...becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Wind waves around 6 feet. Swell
northwest 6 to 9 feet.

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