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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-181015-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 18Z OR 11 AM PDT, A 1030 MB HIGH WAS 1200 NM
W OF SAN FRANCISCO, EXTENDING INLAND TO 1030 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE GREAT BASIN. AN INVERTED TROUGH WAS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST.
A MODERATE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
PZZ645-181015-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 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 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-181015-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-181015-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. 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. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 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. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 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.
PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-181015-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ650-181015-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO 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
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2
FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4
FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ655-181015-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
205 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 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
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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