NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   PZZ600-221630-  903 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 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 995 mb low was over  southern Idaho, and a 1022 mb high was 930 NM west of Point  Conception.    $$
   PZZ650-221630-  East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA  including Santa Cruz Island-  903 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT    TONIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain  this evening.  WED  Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt  in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W  10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to  6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.  WED NIGHT  Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to  30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,  becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.  THU  Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt  with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds,  becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.  THU NIGHT  Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to  30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming  light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft  at 12 seconds.  FRI  Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt  with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds,  becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to  25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, light  winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.  SAT  Western portion, W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion,  light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming  NW 10 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:  W 2 ft at 5 seconds.  SUN  NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to  20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  5 seconds.  SUN NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW  5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.    $$