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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 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...
PZZ600-180945-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 20Z OR 1 PM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED
ABOUT 900 NM W OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AND A 997 MB LOW WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAS VEGAS. GALE FORCE WINDS AND LARGE, STEEP SEAS EXPECTED
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
PZZ645-180945-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 10
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT.
WAVE DETAIL:
NW 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ670-180945-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING 20 TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 19 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 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.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ673-180945-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING 20 TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 17 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 19 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS, N 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ676-180945-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 20
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 16 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ650-180945-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10
TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
PZZ655-180945-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
143 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2
FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 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 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
LEWIS
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