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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
156 FZUS56 KLOX 031002 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ600-032230- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1034 mb surface high was centered 600 NM west of Portland, while a 1004 mb low was over southern Nevada. Dense fog will continue to affect most of the coastal waters during the overnight period through late this week. $$ PZZ645-032230- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ670-032230- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-032230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-032230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt NW of San Nicolas Island in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-032230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt nearshore across the western portion in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ655-032230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 302 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles