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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

PZZ600-112230-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 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 1029 mb surface high was
700 NM W of Point Conception. A 1012 mb thermal low was located
along the Arizona-California border. This pattern remain through
Friday, slightly strengthening this afternoon and tonight. Areas of
dense fog with visibility one nautical mile or less will affect all
coastal waters this morning, and again tonight and into Friday
morning.

$$

PZZ645-112230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16
seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to
8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-112230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest
western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 14 seconds.
Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt.
Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. S swell 4 ft after
midnight. Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-112230-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. S swell 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 10 to 11 ft
dominant period 12 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-112230-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft
at 12 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ650-112230-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of
dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. S swell 2 ft
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined
seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 12 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to
6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 5 to
7 ft.

$$

PZZ655-112230-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
303 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1
nm or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 15 to
20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to
5 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Rain developing by the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds, building to 3 to 5 ft
at 12 seconds after midnight. S swell 2 ft in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

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