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CWFLOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 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...  
 
PZZ600-241545-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 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 1024 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED  
ABOUT 1200 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION AND A 1008 MB LOW WAS NEAR LAS  
VEGAS.  
 

 
 
PZZ645-241545-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ670-241545-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
14 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ673-241545-  
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
14 FT AT 11 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ676-241545-  
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM  
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 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 15 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 11 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 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ650-241545-  
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA  
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9  
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W  
WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. EASTERN PORTION,  
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ655-241545-  
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA  
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-  
817 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
2   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
TUE
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
WED
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
THU
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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