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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

PZZ600-180445-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 1036 MB high was over
Vancouver Island while a 1002 MB low was over Utah.

$$

PZZ645-180445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 8
seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to
15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ670-180445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15
kt late. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft
dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25
kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft.

$$

PZZ673-180445-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25
kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft.

$$

PZZ676-180445-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5
ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25
kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft.

$$

PZZ650-180445-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas
of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1
to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ655-180445-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
850 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W 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
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7
seconds and S 3 ft at 14 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. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5
ft and S 3 ft.

$$

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