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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
698 FZUS56 KLOX 041038 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 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... PZZ600-042345- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z, or 3 AM PDT, a 1032 mb surface high was centered 550 NM northwest of Portland, Oregon. A 1003 mb low was centered near Needles. Dense fog will affect the waters this morning, and again tonight and Friday morning. $$ PZZ645-042345- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Light wind, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-042345- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon with local gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-042345- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog, with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-042345- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...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 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-042345- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt this afternoon, except 15 to 25 kt western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...Western portion, W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Western portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT....Western portion, W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...Light wind, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, W 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 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 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light wind, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ655-042345- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 338 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Light wind, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light wind, 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 in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light wind, becoming SW 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 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt 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, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light wind, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles