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FZUS56 KLOX 180929
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-182215-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...A MODERATE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED SOMETIME
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
PZZ645-182215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. 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.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ670-182215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 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 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
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
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 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
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, 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 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-182215-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT THIS 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 THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 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.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 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 SW 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.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-182215-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 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, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 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 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 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 14 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: NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 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 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ650-182215-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 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
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 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 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ655-182215-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
229 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W 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
16 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.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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