NWS Marine Forecast


   PZZ600-172230-  229 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026    .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 1022 mb surface high was  centered about 500 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1009 mb  thermal low was located in northwestern Mexico.    $$
   PZZ673-172230-  Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm  including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-  229 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026    TODAY  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.  Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at  16 seconds.  TONIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW  4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.  WED  NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at  7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.  WED NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW  3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.  THU  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at  14 seconds.  THU NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW  4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.  FRI  N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at  14 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW  2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.  SAT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at  10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.  SAT NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW  11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after  midnight.    $$