Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
010 FZUS56 KLOX 081606 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 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... PZZ600-090445- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z, or 7 AM PST, a 1039 mb high was centered over Nevada, while 1009 mb low was located 350 NM SE of Los Angeles. An exceptionally strong north to northeast wind event is currently impacting portions of the coastal waters, with offshore winds over the Southern California Bight through Wednesday. $$ PZZ645-090445- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ670-090445- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ673-090445- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ676-090445- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ650-090445- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt becoming NW this afternoon. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ655-090445- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 806 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 50 kt becoming N 30 to 40 kt this afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles