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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 072113
CWFLOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

PZZ600-080545-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 21Z...OR 2 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS AND THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRES NEAR SHORE WILL PERSIST
THROUGH MON. OTHERWISE A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE ERN PAC THIS
MORNING WILL MOVE SE AND DISSIPATE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS N OF
THE AREA FRIDAY.



PZZ670-080545-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13
SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16
SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5
TO 7 FT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT.



PZZ673-080545-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13
SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16
SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
FT.

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



PZZ676-080545-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3
FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 4
TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6
FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. SWELL S 3 FT.



PZZ650-080545-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT....LOWERING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W
SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
VARIABLE WINDS 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. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
WIND 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. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

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



PZZ655-080545-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
213 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S
3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT
AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S
3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND
S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2
TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT.

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



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