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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 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...

PZZ600-221830-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 05Z, or 10 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high
was centered about 1100 NM west of Point Conception while a 1002 mb
low was centered over southern Nevada.

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PZZ645-221830-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT 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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-221830-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 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 in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ673-221830-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
northwest portion. 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 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 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ676-221830-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI 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 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, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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 2 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.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ650-221830-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ655-221830-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
1033 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

$$

Phillips


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