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FZUS56 KLOX 202005  
CWFLOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
105 PM 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...  
 
PZZ600-210845-  
105 PM 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 19Z OR 12 PM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED  
ABOUT 850 NM NW OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND A 1006 MB LOW WAS LOCATED IN  
EASTERN ARIZONA.  
 

 
 
PZZ645-210845-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING 5 TO  
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16  
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. 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 5 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 4 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ670-210845-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 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  
5 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 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 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 16 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 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIN90D 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ673-210845-  
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7  
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 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 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 16 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 16 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ676-210845-  
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM  
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
7 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 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 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 9 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ650-210845-  
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA  
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE WESTRN PORTION  
THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
WESTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 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 W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
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.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ655-210845-  
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA  
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-  
105 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 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 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 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 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 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 AND S  
2 FT AT 15 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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