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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

PZZ600-162230-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1032 mb high was located
450 NM west of Crescent City, CA. A 1016 mb low was centered in
Arizona.

$$

PZZ645-162230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10
kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind 2 ft
or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft.


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PZZ670-162230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...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 after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ673-162230-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ676-162230-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest
NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas
Island, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...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 after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ650-162230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10
kt late. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ655-162230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
254 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW to N 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 4 ft at 7
seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9
seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 in the morning.
.THU 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3
ft and S 3 ft.

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