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FZUS56 KLOX 190329
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

PZZ600-191615-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 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 1028 MB high was
centered north of Washington state, while a 10005 MB low was
centered in southern Nevada.

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PZZ645-191615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 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 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 7
seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4
ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 10
to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-191615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ673-191615-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to
11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas
8 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to
6 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-191615-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 8
seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN 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
7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...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.

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PZZ650-191615-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Strongest in the western portion. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming
variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10
to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3
ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
3 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ655-191615-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
829 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or
less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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 6 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...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 6 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT 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
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...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 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog.

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