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FZUS56 KLOX 170433
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 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...
PZZ600-171730-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK....AT 04Z OR 9 PM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS 400 NM
NW OF EUREKA, WHILE A 1003 MB LOW WAS LOCATED NEAR LAS VEGAS. GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE OUTER WATERS INTO LATE TONIGHT, FOLLOWED
BY GUSTY NEAR SHORE SANTA ANA WINDS FRIDAY MORNING.
PZZ645-171730-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ670-171730-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI 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 S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW TO W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3
FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-171730-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN 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 AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-171730-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN 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 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ650-171730-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ655-171730-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
933 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 15 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT 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
15 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN 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.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON 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.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
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