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.
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT 21Z... 2 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS...MODERATE NW FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN. ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN.
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TONIGHT...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 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...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 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
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From the National Weather Service, Oxnard, CA