030
FZUS56 KLOX 120930
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-122200-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z OR 2 AM PDT, A 1027 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
800 NM WEST OF EUREKA CALIFORNIA AND 1014 MB LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER
THE CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST.
PZZ645-122200-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 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 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-122200-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-122200-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-122200-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ650-122200-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
EASTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WESTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WESTERN PORTION, N
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
EASTERN PORTION, N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WESTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ655-122200-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
230 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT.
OTHERWISE, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. OTHERWISE,
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. OTHERWISE, NE
WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA AND THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL, N
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. OTHERWISE, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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