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FZUS56 KLOX 161720
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
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...
PZZ600-170615-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 17Z, OR 9 AM PST, A 1026 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
500 NM WEST OF POINT CONCEPTION. WINDS WILL GENERALLY INCREASE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
PZZ645-170615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EARLY, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7
FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ670-170615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PZZ673-170615-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
PZZ676-170615-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ650-170615-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, S WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NE
WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE
FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ655-170615-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
920 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, N TO NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 25 KT. OTHERWISE, LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
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