Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
118 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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118 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 1 PM, a 1021 mb high was 400 NM west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico
and a 1007 mb low was over central Nevada. Weak onshore flow today
will strengthen Saturday and become strong Sunday. Strong winds
will generate hazardous wind and wave conditions for Saturday
afternoon through Monday. Strongest winds, including gales, and
highest seas are expected Sunday and Sunday night. Conditions will
gradually improve Monday with weaker but still brisk onshore flow
Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
118 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots this evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Swell west 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind southwest 10 knots...becoming 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet
or less...becoming 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Swell west 2 to
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Combined seas 9 to 11 feet dominant period 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Wind west 20 to 30 knots. Gusts to 30 knots40 knots in
the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 feet dominant period
8 seconds...building to 11 to 13 feet dominant period 8 seconds
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knots...becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots after
midnight. Combined seas 13 to 16 feet dominant period 9 seconds...
subsiding to 10 to 13 feet dominant period 10 seconds after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Wind northwest 10 knots...becoming west with gusts to
20 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...
becoming 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Swell west 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 to 15 knots...becoming 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Wind waves around 4 feet. Swell west
5 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Wind west 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 feet in
the morning...becoming 2 feet or less. Swell west 4 to 6 feet at
8 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 3 to 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming
southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or
less. Swell west 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Swell west 3 to 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
118 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots. Gusts to 15 knots this
evening. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Swell northwest 2 to
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind southwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots...
becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 4 to
6 feet in the afternoon. Swell west 2 to 5 feet at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Combined seas 10 to 11 feet dominant period 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Wind west 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knots.
Combined seas 11 to 13 feet dominant period 9 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knots...becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. Combined seas 15 to 17 feet dominant period 9 seconds...
subsiding to 12 to 14 feet dominant period 10 seconds after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots...becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Wind waves around 5 feet.
Swell northwest 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 20 to 25 knots. Wind waves around
6 feet. Swell northwest 6 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Wind waves around 5 feet. Swell northwest 4 to 7 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 feet in the evening...becoming 2 feet
or less. Swell west 3 to 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Wind west 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or
less. Swell west 3 to 4 feet at 12 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet after midnight. Swell
northwest 4 to 6 feet at 11 seconds.

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