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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
829 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-190430-
829 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...AT 14Z, OR 7 AM PDT, A 1027 MB HIGH WAS 700 NM
NW OF POINT CONCEPTION AND A 1012 MB LOW WAS NEAR SANTA CATALINA
ISLAND WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING NW INLAND FROM THE
COAST INTO NORTHWESTERN CA. LOOKING AHEAD, A MODERATE STORM SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS SOMETIME BETWEEN TUESDAY
AND THURSDAY.
PZZ645-190430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
829 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.
PZZ670-190430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
829 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 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.
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.
PZZ673-190430-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
829 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.
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.
PZZ676-190430-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
829 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
PZZ650-190430-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
829 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.
PZZ655-190430-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
829 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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