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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 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...

PZZ600-170415-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was
centered 800 NM west of Point Conception while a 1000 mb thermal
low was centered over New Mexico.

$$

PZZ645-170415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening,
becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6
seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 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 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 20 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
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-170415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft
at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED 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 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 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 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
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, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ673-170415-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 18
seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4
ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6
seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED 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 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. 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. Seas 6 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 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 2 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 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ676-170415-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 18
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 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 after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. 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, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 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 2 ft at 15 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ650-170415-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to
10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 10
to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to
10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...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, becoming SW 5 to 10 after midnight. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2
ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 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.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. 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 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ655-170415-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
900 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18
seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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 SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 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 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 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 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 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 SW 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
14 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
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

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