875
FZUS56 KLOX 201600
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 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...
PZZ600-210415-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 16Z OR 9 AM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED
ABOUT 900 NM W OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND A 1008 MB LOW WAS LOCATED IN
SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
PZZ645-210415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20
KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6
SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-210415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTENOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ673-210415-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-210415-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ650-210415-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN PORTIONS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
PZZ655-210415-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
900 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
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 16 SECONDS.
LEWIS
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