LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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FZUS56 KLOX 270517
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

PZZ600-271745-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 04Z, or 9 PM PDT, a 1029 MB high was
centered 1300 NM west of Point Conception. A 999 MB low was
centered over Utah. Strong winds and dangerous choppy seas will
affect the waters through the weekend.

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PZZ645-271745-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early. Combined
seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 10 to 11 ft dominant
period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period
8 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8
to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 10 to 14 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to
11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ670-271745-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
11 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft
dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined
seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 13 to 16 ft in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 13
ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ673-271745-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 12 ft dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
10 to 13 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Strongest around Point Conception.
Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10
to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10
to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas
13 to 16 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Patchy fog.

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PZZ676-271745-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
8 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the
evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of
San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 25
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ650-271745-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.SAT...Western portion, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W
winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined
seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western portion, W winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt becoming
N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SUN...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant
period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Eastern
portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ655-271745-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
1017 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Western portion, W winds 30 to 40 kt becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, W winds 30 to
35 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft
dominant period 8 seconds.
.SAT...Western portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the
evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming S 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.

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Phillips

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