LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

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...

PZZ600-051530-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 00Z or 4 PM PST, a 1032 mb surface high was
about 870 NM WNW of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb low was
located just south of Las Vegas. Moderate to strong northerly winds
will affect much of the waters through Thursday along with
hazardous short period seas. A moderate to strong Santa Ana Wind
event may bring Gale force wind gusts to portions of the southern
inner waters Friday night into Sunday.

$$

PZZ645-051530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.

$$

PZZ670-051530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW to N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW to N wind 25 to 35 kt. Local gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening.

$$

PZZ673-051530-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Local gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft,
subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

$$

PZZ676-051530-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Local gusts up to 45 kt. Strongest
across western portion. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Strongest across western portion. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8
to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds, NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.

$$

PZZ650-051530-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion,
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8
seconds.
.THU...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Western Portion, N
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...Eastern Portion, N wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-051530-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20
with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind
10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Otherwise, N
wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, N
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds.

$$


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