NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ600-222230-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 15Z...OR 8 AM PDT...HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER
THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND A 1000 MB LOW WAS OVER EASTERN NEVADA.
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG NW FLOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THU NIGHT. ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...MODERATE
W TO NW FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU NIGHT.


PZZ645-222230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING N
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.


PZZ670-222230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.


PZZ673-222230-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO
13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.


PZZ676-222230-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. STRONGEST
WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. STRONGEST
WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. STRONGEST WINDS
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. STRONGEST
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.


PZZ650-222230-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT WESTERN PORTION IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 4
TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WESTERN
PORTION IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.


PZZ655-222230-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT WESTERN PORTION IN
THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WESTERN PORTION
IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BEFORE SUNRISE.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.


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