NWS Marine Forecast


   PZZ600-201445-  707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026    .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 1023 mb surface high was  about 700 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1012 mb thermal low  was centered over SE California.    $$
   PZZ645-201445-  Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-  707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026    TONIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft  at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after  midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.  FRI  NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S  2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM  or less.  FRI NIGHT  Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at  11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after  midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.  SAT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at  11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the  morning with vsby 1 NM or less.  SAT NIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW  7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.  SUN  NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at  14 seconds.  SUN NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW  6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.  MON  N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW  5 ft at 10 seconds.  MON NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW  5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.  TUE  N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at  12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW  4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.    $$