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FZUS56 KLOX 172319 CCA
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
318 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
UPDATED TO ADD SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
FROM NOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
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...
PZZ600-181030-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 18Z, OR 10 AM PST, A 1028 MB SURFACE HIGH
WAS 525 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION AND A 1015 MB LOW WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAS VEGAS. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE
TROUGH TO THE NORTH TIGHTENS THE SURFACE PATTERN.
PZZ645-181030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NW TO N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6
FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PZZ670-181030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6
SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PZZ673-181030-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH 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 NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11
SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PZZ676-181030-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH 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 WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ650-181030-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
318 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT GUSTS TO
30 KT, BECOMING GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. EASTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY.
EASTERN PORTION, NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11
SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ655-181030-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
117 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW TO N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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