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FZUS56 KLOX 220117
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 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...
PZZ600-221430-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 21Z OR 2 PM PDT, A 1031 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
CENTERED ABOUT 1000 NM WNW OF POINT CONCEPTION, WHILE A 1007 MB LOW
WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST ARIZONA.
PZZ645-221430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-221430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9
FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ673-221430-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-221430-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ650-221430-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9
SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ655-221430-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
617 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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