PZZ600-181615-
838 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 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 1030 mb high was 1200 NM
W of San Francisco and a 1014 mb low was over interior Central
California. A moderate storm system is expected for the middle of
the coming week.
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PZZ650-181615- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 838 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. WED NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$
PZZ650-181615- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 838 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. WED NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$