Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the East; Active Weather Continues for the West

Strong Pacific storm will continue to bring heavy precipitation and strong winds across the western U.S. today. Across the east, the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms later today as low pressure tracks eastward. This system could redevelop into a coastal storm for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast corridors into Tuesday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 26, 09:00 PM PDT

Last Update: 214 PM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021

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Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA Local Forecast Office

49NM SW Santa Maria CA

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

Synopsis: PZZ600-260445- 214 PM PDT Mon Oct 25 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 977 MB low was 250 NM NW of Seattle, with a cold front pushing through the southern coastal waters. This storm system will bring a large west to northwest swell this afternoon through Tuesday. $$

Tonight

NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 16 to 18 ft dominant period 16 seconds.

Tue

NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest around point conception. Combined seas 14 to 16 ft dominant period 15 seconds.

Tue Night

NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around point conception. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period 15 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 15 seconds after midnight.

Wed

NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 13 seconds.

Wed Night

N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 13 seconds.

Thu

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night

NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Fri

NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

Sat

NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.