NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

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

PZZ600-131815-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z...OR 1 AM PST...A FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHING CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OVER THE
ENTIRE AREA TODAY AND NW GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PREVIAL THROUGH
EARLY TUE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUE. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRES IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE S OVER THE AREA WED.


PZZ670-131815-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT LATER THIS MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY...MAINLY NW
PORTION...OTHERWISE NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION IN THE
MORNING. OTHERWISE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.


PZZ673-131815-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING 15 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO
16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 13 FT.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW
SWELL 9 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.


PZZ676-131815-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 10
TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING 15 TO
20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT
WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.


PZZ650-131815-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
40 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.

WED
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN
PORTION IN THE EVENING. OTHERWISE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.


PZZ655-131815-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WESTERN PORTION AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WESTERN PORTION...
OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING N. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.



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