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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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...

PZZ600-122200-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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 991 mb surface low was
200 NM was of Seattle, with a cold front extending south-southwest
off the coast. A 1018 mb surface high was 700 NM west of Cabo San
Lucas. The aforementioned cold front will bring dangerous ocean
conditions with periods of heavy rain, a chance for thunderstorms,
strong winds and complex rough seas through Friday.

$$

PZZ645-122200-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40
kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then rain with
a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-122200-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40
kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-122200-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40
kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain
likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to
20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13
ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-122200-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12
seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms.
.THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt early, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12
ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30
kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12
seconds.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-122200-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt early, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9
ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20
to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9
seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-122200-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
208 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8
seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt early, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late morning. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20
to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2
ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$



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