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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-170900-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park....at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 500 NM
WSW of Seattle, while a 998 mb low was located over Central Wyoming.
Gale force winds will affect the outer waters this afternoon into
late tonight.

$$

PZZ645-170900-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at
11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-170900-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-170900-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming N 15
to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 9
ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-170900-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt late. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-170900-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15
kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 10
to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-170900-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
142 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE to
E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

$$



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