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FZUS56 KLOX 161613
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

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

PZZ600-162215-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 1028 MB surface high
was centered 800 NM W of Point Conception and a 1003 MB thermal low
was along the Arizona-California border. Locally Gale Force winds and
widespread choppy seas will be common all week.

$$

PZZ645-162215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to
9 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog
with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt becoming N 5 to
15 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ670-162215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt early, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds,
building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
12 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to
12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
11 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 12 to
15 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to
13 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ673-162215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby
1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to
12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
11 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to
13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Northwestern portion, NW winds 30 to 40 kt becoming
25 to 35 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to
14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to
11 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ676-162215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog with
vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest NW of San
Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW
of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-162215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern portion, Winds variable 10 kt or less
becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 7 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 30 to 35 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming SE 5
to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7
seconds.
.TUE...Western Portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt early becoming 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-162215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
913 AM PDT Mon May 16 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 3 to 4
ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SE 5 to
15 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 5 to
7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

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