Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
983 FZUS56 KLOX 300417 CWFLOX 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 PZZ600-301645- 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. $$ PZZ673-301645- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 14 to 17 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ676-301645- 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. $$ PZZ650-301645- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 917 PM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ655-301645- 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 www.weather.gov/losangeles