Severe Weather Potential Today from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Thunderstorms, some severe, are expected today along and ahead of a cold front extending from the Great Lakes into the Mid-South. Unseasonably mild weather is forecast along most of the eastern seaboard into Saturday. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to remain below normal for parts of the West, Plains, and Rockies. Elevated fire weather conditions continue for Southern California.
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11NM WSW Santa Maria CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
Light Wind
6ft
Tonight

N 10kt
6ft
Saturday

Light Wind
5ft
Saturday
Night
Light Wind
5ft
Sunday

Light Wind
4-5ft
Sunday
Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Monday

NW 20kt
5-7ft
Monday
Night
NW 20kt
8-9ft
Tuesday

W 10kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:15 pm PDT Oct 15, 2021
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Oct 15, 2021-6pm PDT Oct 21, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ600-160545- 214 PM PDT Fri Oct 15 2021 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1033 MB surface high was located over Utah, with a ridge extending off the CA coast to a 1026 mb high 600 NM NW of Point Conception. A weak thermal trough of low pressure was over the Southern California Bight. This Utah high will stay in place through Sat then weaken on Sun. Gusty NE winds will affect mainly the nearshore waters from Ventura to Malibu later tonight and Sat morning. $$

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the morning. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft 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.