Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ600-300415-
726 AM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...At 15Z, or 7 AM PST, a 1045 mb surface high was
centered over Central Idaho with an inverted trough was along the
California coast. Offshore flow with gusty northeast winds will
continue through late Tuesday night. A storm system will approach
from the south impacting the coastal waters with hazardous boating
conditions Wednesday into Thursday.
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PZZ650-300415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 726 AM PST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TODAY Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE with local gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. WED NIGHT E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. FRI NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$
PZZ650-300415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 726 AM PST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TODAY Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE with local gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. WED NIGHT E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. FRI NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$