657  
FZUS56 KLOX 221407  
CWFLOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 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...  
 
PZZ600-230230-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA  
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 12Z OR 5 AM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS 800 NM  
NORTHWEST OF PORTLAND, OR AND A 1009 MB LOW WAS OVER NORTHWEST  
ARIZONA.  
 

 
 
PZZ645-230230-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO  
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ670-230230-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ673-230230-  
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ676-230230-  
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM  
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
THU
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ650-230230-  
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA  
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 15 TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WESTERN PORTION, W WIND  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WESTERN PORTION,  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ655-230230-  
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA  
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-  
707 AM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S 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 AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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