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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 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...

PZZ600-202315-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 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 1024 MB surface high was
centered 700 NM West of Point Conception, while a 1004 mb thermal
low was centered over southern Nevada. This weekend, Gale Force
wind gusts likely over the outer waters, and steep and choppy seas
are expected across much of the coastal waters.

$$

PZZ645-202315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-202315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1
NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9
to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. 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 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE 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 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ673-202315-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4
ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ676-202315-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 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 gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15
to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-202315-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2
ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, W 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W
5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ655-202315-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
313 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 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 5 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.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED 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 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$



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