LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

PZZ600-131545-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PST, a 1006 mb low was centered
400 NM W of Point Conception. An associated cold front will move
over the coastal waters today through Friday. Periods of very large
waves and gusty winds will continue into next week.

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PZZ645-131545-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 19 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and
NW 17 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 15 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-131545-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14
seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 3 seconds, W 12 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 17 ft at
16 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 22 ft
at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to 17 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 19 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 15 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-131545-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds, W 11 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 18 to 23
ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW
21 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft,
subsiding to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft
at 17 seconds and NW 19 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-131545-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds,
W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 17 seconds and NW
16 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 14 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW
12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at
15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-131545-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6
seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 3010 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, NW
wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
6 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-131545-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
721 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming W 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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