NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Watch
   PZZ600-212230-  259 AM PDT Wed May 21 2025    .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 1028 mb surface high was  about 625 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1009 mb thermal low  was over southeastern California. Moderate to strong northwest flow  will continue over the northern and outer coastal waters through  Saturday, while weak onshore flow will continue to across the inner  coastal waters.    $$
   PZZ676-212230-  Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM  offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-  259 AM PDT Wed May 21 2025    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  MORNING    TODAY  N wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming W  15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft.  Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.  TONIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt with gusts to  35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11  seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.  THU  NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at  10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.  THU NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 25  to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9  seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.  FRI  NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft  at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.  FRI NIGHT  NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW  10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after  midnight.  SAT  NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to  8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.  Patchy fog in the morning.  SAT NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W  7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after  midnight.  SUN  NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at  8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.  SUN NIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW  6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.  Patchy fog after midnight.    $$