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

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

PZZ600-292230-
314 AM 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 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1030 MB high was
centered 800 NM west of Point Conception. A 1008 MB thermal low
was located in western Arizona. 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, frequently spreading into
the northern inner waters and the western portion of the Santa
Barbara Channel.

$$

PZZ645-292230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7
ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-292230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 9
seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest western
portion. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 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 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ673-292230-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10
to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11
to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft
dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to
8 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-292230-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11
seconds.
.WED...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ650-292230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern
portion, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10
to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NE winds 5
to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5
to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10
to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Combined
seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft.

$$

PZZ655-292230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
314 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft.

$$



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