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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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...

PZZ600-202245-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.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 1025 mb surface high was
centered about 210 NM west of Grays Harbor, WA, while a 1009 mb
thermal low was located in southeast California. Moderate to
occasionally strong northwest flow will continue over the outer and
northern waters into Thursday.

$$

PZZ645-202245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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
15 seconds.
.THU 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 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ670-202245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ673-202245-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ676-202245-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9
seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 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 3 to 5 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-202245-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ655-202245-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
244 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8
seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 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
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 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
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 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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