Unsettled Weather Across the Northwest; Much Cooler for the East
A frontal system will bring rain and mountain snow from northern California into Washington today, before advancing into the Rockies and Intermountain West on Monday. Strong and gusty winds are also expected over parts of California and Nevada. Meanwhile, much cooler and more seasonable weather will return to the East Coast today as temperatures rebound from the southern Plains into the Midwest.
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Today
Light Wind
5-6ftTonight
NW 15kt
6-7ftMonday
NNW 20kt
7-8ftMonday
Night
NNW 20kt
9ftTuesday
NW 15kt
6-8ftTuesday
Night
NW 10kt
5ftWednesday
Light Wind
5-6ftWednesday
Night
NNW 10kt
8ftThursday
NW 15kt
8ft
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 3:37 am PDT Oct 17, 2021
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Oct 17, 2021-6pm PDT Oct 23, 2021
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: PZZ600-172215-
836 AM PDT Sun Oct 17 2021
.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a cold front extended SW
from the Pac NW to the N California offshore waters. This weak front
will cross the SW California waters tonight, with increasing NW
winds over the outer waters behind the front Monday and Monday night.
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Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NNW wind around 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind around 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
*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.
Additional Forecasts and Information
ABOUT THIS FORECAST
| Point Forecast: | 34.28°N 120.98°W |
| Last Update: | 3:37 am PDT Oct 17, 2021 |
| Forecast Valid: | 9am PDT Oct 17, 2021-6pm PDT Oct 23, 2021 |
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