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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 2 AM, a 1012 mb high was over Flagstaff, AZ and a 1004 mb low
was 100 NM west of Cape Blanco, OR. Strong northwest winds
will continue across the waters today and Tuesday, with gusts to
25 kt over the outer coastal waters, strongest near San Clemente
Island, leading to conditions hazardous to small craft. Winds
diminish late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Wind SW 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt in the evening... becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.TUE...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind W 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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