Coastal Marine Forecast
Note: This is the Los Angeles/Oxnard area marine weather forecast from the National Weather Service. For more information, see the National Weather Service's Los Angeles/Oxnard and San Diego pages.
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z...OR 2 AM PDT...A 1029 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED ABOUT 450 NM W OF SEATTLE AND A 1009 MB THERMAL LOW WAS OVER LOWER COLORADO VALLEY. MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE OUTER WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. EXPECTLIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS EXCEPT WESTERN PORTION OF THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN AREAS OF SMOKE.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
WED...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST AROUND POINT CONCEPTION. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST AROUND POINT CONCEPTION. WINDS LOWERING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT... BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN PORTION LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON WESTERN PORTION. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...WESTERN PORTION...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
217 AM PDT TUE AUG 23 2016
TODAY...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 2 FT.
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From the National Weather Service, Oxnard, CA