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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 141715
CWFLOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

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

PZZ600-142330-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 16Z...OR 8 AM PST...A 1008 MB LOW WAS CENTERED
IN UTAH WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXITING SOUTHERN CA. A 1026 MB HIGH
WAS CENTERED 500 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS WILL DIMINISH SOME TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE WATERS LATER TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
WILL DROP SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN CA WED.



PZZ670-142330-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 14
SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.



PZZ673-142330-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

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

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

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

SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT.



PZZ676-142330-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 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 OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SLIGHT 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.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

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

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO
13 FT.



PZZ650-142330-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WESTERN PORTIONS. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN
PORTIONS IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 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 5 TO
7 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT
OR LESS. 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.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.



PZZ655-142330-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
915 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT...STRONGEST
WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W
SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
W 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 5 TO
7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

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

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



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