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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
562 FZUS56 KLOX 170959 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 259 AM 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... PZZ600-172300- 259 AM 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 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1021 mb surface high was centered 1000 NM west of Los Angeles while a 1005 mb thermal low was centered near Las Vegas NV. $$ PZZ645-172300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-172300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-172300- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest around Point Conception. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Strongest around Point Conception. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-172300- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 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 in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 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 after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 6 to 8 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. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-172300- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western portion, light wind, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light wind, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. 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 in the afternoon. 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 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ655-172300- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 259 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...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 SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 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. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ Lund www.weather.gov/losangeles