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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 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...

PZZ600-181630-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1022 mb surface high was
centered 1000 NM west of Los Angeles while a 1004 mb thermal low
was centered near Las Vegas NV. Gusty NW winds will affect portions
of the coastal waters through the weekend, with steep and hazardous
seas becoming likely.

$$

PZZ645-181630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7
seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3
ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2
ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-181630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gust 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ673-181630-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around
Point Conception. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.Local gusts to 35 kt possible.  Seas 8
to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt
possible, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ676-181630-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7
seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt possible.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas 6
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-181630-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Western portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable
10 kt or less after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in
the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Local gusts to 20 kt across the western portion in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Strongest western portion. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ655-181630-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
900 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.

$$


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