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FZUS56 KLOX 251539
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 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...
PZZ600-260430-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 12Z OR 5 AM PDT, A 1020 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED
IN WESTERN COLORADO, WHILE A 989 MB LOW WAS LOCATED 500 NM NW OF
SEATTLE, WA.
PZZ645-260430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-260430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-260430-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6
FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-260430-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25
KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6
SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
12 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ650-260430-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, W TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10
TO 20 KT LATE. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 5 TO 10
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W 10 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ655-260430-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
839 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
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