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FZUS56 KLOX 290312
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 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...
PZZ600-291530-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 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 HIGH WAS 900 NM
NW OF POINT CONCEPTION. LITTLE CHANGE IN THIS PATTERN IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PZZ645-291530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED 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 7 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT,14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED 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 7 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ670-291530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8
SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9
FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9
FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EARLY, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ673-291530-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6
FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7
SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9
FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ676-291530-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ650-291530-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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
8 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PZZ655-291530-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
812 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 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.
THU
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
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