PZZ600-181545-
818 PM PDT Thu Sep 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 surface high was
700 NM W of Portland, while a 1012 mb thermal low was over Nevada.
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PZZ650-181545- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 818 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon with gusts to 25 kt in the western portions. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern Portion, SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$
PZZ650-181545- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 818 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon with gusts to 25 kt in the western portions. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern Portion, SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$