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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 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...
PZZ600-190845-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 18Z OR 11 AM PDT, A 1029 MB HIGH WAS
CENTERED ABOUT 450 NM SW OF SEATTLE, CA, AND A 996 MB LOW WAS
LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
PZZ645-190845-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ670-190845-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ673-190845-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
N TO NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ676-190845-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6
FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW TO W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ650-190845-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT ACROSS WESTERN PORTION IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3
FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3
FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ655-190845-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
122 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING SW TO S 5
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4
SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
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