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FZUS56 KLOX 160322
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 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...
PZZ600-161630-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...A 1020 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED 400 NM SW OF POINT
CONCEPTION AND A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA BIGHT.
PZZ645-161630-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ670-161630-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ673-161630-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ676-161630-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ650-161630-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON 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 AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ655-161630-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED 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 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
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