500
FZUS56 KSGX 122023
CWFSGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
123 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM
PZZ700-130845-
123 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 2 PM, A 987 MB LOW WAS LOCATED 600 NM NORTHWEST OF
SEATTLE, WITH AN EXTENDED COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST FROM THE WEST. A 1033 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED 600 NM
WEST FROM SAN DIEGO. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT, THEN TURN WEST TO NORTHWEST THURSDAY MORNING WITH WINDS
APPROACHING GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE MAIN COLD FRONT. HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH FRIDAY, BUT BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS RETURN
FRIDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE SATURDAY AND
CONTINUE SUNDAY.
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COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
123 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT...WIND S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT...
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT
AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...WIND W 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT...WIND W 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
15 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, W
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON...WIND NW 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
WIND W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ775-130845-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
123 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT...WIND S 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...WIND W 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT...WIND W 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON...WIND NW 10 KT
BECOMING AROUND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 1 FOOT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT
BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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