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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-170430-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 15Z OR 8 AM PDT, A 1044 MB HIGH WAS OVER
COLORADO FORCING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER OUR
LOCAL WATERS.
PZZ645-170430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ670-170430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-170430-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-170430-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2
FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ650-170430-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WESTERN PORTION, E
WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WESTERN PORTION,
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5
SECONDS.
SAT
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTION, E WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17
SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
EASTERN PORTION, SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WESTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ655-170430-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
906 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FROM MALIBU
TO SANTA MONICA...
TODAY
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. OTHERWISE, NE
WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 15
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE, NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT EARLY
BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 10 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, E WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
RK
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