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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
141 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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141 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 2 PM, a 1032 mb high was 1000 nautical miles west of Point
Conception, and a 1013 mb low covered the California Bight. Weak
onshore flow, along with an intermittent eddy circulation, will
continue through Saturday morning. Elevated winds gusting near 20
kts late Saturday into Sunday could lead to choppy seas in the
outer waters near San Clemente Island for Saturday evening. A
coastal eddy will follow Sunday, but winds overall will relax.
Neutral flow will bring light winds and an intermittent eddy
Sunday night through Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
141 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.SAT...Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot
at 14 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
141 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Wind W 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.SAT...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind SW 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 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot
at 14 seconds.

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