Tracking Three Storms with Widespread Impacts this Week

A winter storm will bring snow and some ice to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while strong thunderstorms will be possible in portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Additional heavy mountain snow and gusty winds will continue in the Southwest from a second storm. A third storm will bring heavy coastal rain and mountain snow to California and the Northwest tonight into Friday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 26, 05:21 AM PST until January 26, 03:00 PM PST

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Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM W San Clemente CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
SW 20km/h
2m

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

SSE 15km/h
1m
Wednesday

S 25km/h
1m
Wednesday
Night
SE 15km/h
1m
Thursday

SE 25km/h
2m
Thursday
Night
S 30km/h
2m
Friday

W 25km/h
2m
Friday
Night
W 20km/h
2m
Saturday

WSW 15km/h
2m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:19 am PST Jan 26, 2021
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Jan 26, 2021-6pm PST Feb 1, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ600-262330- 910 AM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 8 AM PST, a 1027 MB high pressure center was located about 1000 NM southwest of Point Conception. A 985 MB low was located 400 NM west of Seattle, with a cold front extending southward. Strong west to northwest winds will diminish across the waters today, and winds will to the south, becoming gusty as the next low pressure system approaches. Winds will likely reach gale force late tonight and continue through early Thu. $$

This Afternoon

SW wind around 20 km/h. Sunny. W swell 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Tonight

SW wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming SSE in the evening. Increasing clouds. W swell 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Wednesday

S wind 20 to 25 km/h. A slight chance of rain. W swell 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 5 to 15 km/h. A slight chance of rain after 4am. W swell 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Thursday

ESE wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming S in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Thursday Night

SE wind 25 to 30 km/h becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.

Friday

W wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.

Friday Night

W wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Saturday

N wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.