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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM EARL as of ADVISORY NUMBER 39 @ 1100 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010, Atlantic TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA as of ADVISORY NUMBER 18 @ 1100 PM AST FRI SEP 03 2010, East Pacific TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN-E as of SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1 @ 400 PM PDT FRI SEP 03 2010 and East Pacific TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN-E as of ADVISORY NUMBER 3 @ 200 PM PDT FRI SEP 03 2010.

NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 032115
CWFLOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

PZZ600-040430-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT 21Z...
2 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
AND A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. ACROSS THE OUTER
WATERS...MODERATE NW FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUN. ACROSS THE
INNER WATERS...WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SUN.



PZZ670-040430-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT.



PZZ673-040430-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.



PZZ676-040430-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT NW
OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.



PZZ650-040430-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.

SAT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

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

TUE
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.



PZZ655-040430-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
215 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.

SAT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

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

TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT.



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