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FZUS56 KLOX 180318
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-181545-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 03Z OR 8 PM PDT, A 1030 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
700 NM W OF PORTLAND, WHILE A 1012 MB THERMAL LOW WAS OVER NEVADA.
PZZ645-181545-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ670-181545-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ673-181545-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ676-181545-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ650-181545-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W
WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15
KT LATE. EASTERN PORTION, SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ655-181545-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
818 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
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