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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

PZZ600-020430-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1030 MB high was
centered 600 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1006 MB thermal
low was located just south of California. Gusty winds will continue
into the weekend for the outer waters, with another chance of
hazardous conditions for all the coastal waters starting Saturday
afternoon.

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PZZ645-020430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10
to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-020430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 11 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11
seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35
kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to
12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20
to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ673-020430-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15
to 25 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-020430-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gust to 35 kt. Combined seas 8
to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San
Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15
to 25 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ650-020430-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with local
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NE 5 to 10
kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ655-020430-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
903 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.

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