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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

PZZ600-081630-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 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 1030 MB high was
700 NM NW of Point Conception and a 1014 MB low was over the
Southern California Bight. Gale force winds will affect the outer
waters through tonight, with winds gradually decreasing through Wed
night. Weak NE winds are expected nearshore from Point Mugu to Santa
Monica Wed morning.

$$

PZZ645-081630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-081630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED 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. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

PZZ673-081630-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft
dominant period 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E. Wind waves
2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-081630-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San
Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW
3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-081630-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SW winds 10 to 15 kt
becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
3 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-081630-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
823 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming S 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell W 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

$$



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