Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
PZZ650-172245-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
201 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING
TODAY
NW wind increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming
SW 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW wind 20 to 30 kt early, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7
to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then a slight chance
of rain after midnight.
WED
NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance
of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
THU
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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