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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...

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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.

$$

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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.

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