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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 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...

PZZ600-191000-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1036 mb surface high was
about 1000 NM W of Portland, while a 1006 mb surface low was over
western Arizona.

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PZZ645-191000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this evening,
becoming light late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10
seconds and S 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: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 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: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ670-191000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ673-191000-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt this
evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5
ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8
ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ676-191000-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt this
evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...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 in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-191000-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt this
evening this evening, with strongest winds in the western portion of the
Channel, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3
ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt
in the afternoon, with strongest winds in the western portion of the
Channel. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, with strongest winds in the western portion of the Channel,
becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5
seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-191000-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
143 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN 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 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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