NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Watch
   PZZ600-022330-  306 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026    .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara  Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary  and National Park...at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1023 mb surface high was  located about 950 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1015 mb surface  low was centered 350 NM NW of Point Conception. Widespread moderate  to locally strong west to northwest flow will develop over the  coastal waters through this afternoon.    $$
   PZZ676-022330-  Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM  offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-  306 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE  WEDNESDAY NIGHT    TODAY  NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2  ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.  TONIGHT  NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to  8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.  TUE  NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.  TUE NIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local  gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft  at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.  WED  NW wind increasing to 25 to 35 kt by the afternoon. Seas 6  to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the  afternoon.  WED NIGHT  NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW  12 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.  THU  NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at  9 seconds.  THU NIGHT  NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.  FRI  N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW  8 ft at 11 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW  2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.    $$