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FZUS56 KLOX 210752
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 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...
PZZ600-212200-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 06Z OR 11 PM PDT, A 1032 MB HIGH WAS
CENTERED ABOUT 850 NM NW OF SAN FRANCISCO AND A 1007 MB LOW WAS
LOCATED NEAR NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA.
PZZ645-212200-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS 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.
FRI
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
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
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 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 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, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ670-212200-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 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
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. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ673-212200-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS 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 DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 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 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS 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.
PZZ676-212200-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 5 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 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 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 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 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ650-212200-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
WESTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT
WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. 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 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ655-212200-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
1252 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 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 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.
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 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
RAT
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