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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

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917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1029 MB high was
centered 800 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1004 MB thermal
low was located in southeastern CA. Strong to gale force NW winds
and dangerous choppy seas will affect the outer waters for much of
the time into the middle of the week, spreading into the northern
inner waters and the western portion of the Santa Barbara Channel at
times.

$$

PZZ645-301645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 10 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period
11 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-301645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 13 to 14 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 11 to
14 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 13 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
14 to 17 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 30 to 40 kt.
Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 11 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere,
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 11 to 16 ft dominant period 10
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 30 to 40 kt.
Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 10 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 30 to 35 kt becoming
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or
less. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming W
20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to
15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft.

$$

Phillips

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