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See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KSGX 241620
CWFSGX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
920 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM

PZZ700-242230-
920 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST

AT 9 AM PDT...A 1014 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS AROUND 100 NM SW OF LOS
ANGELES...AND A 1008 MB SURFACE LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. THE CHOPPY SEAS IN
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS WILL DECLINE TODAY AS WINDS WEAKEN.
ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THOUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH A WEAK COASTAL
EDDIE DEVELOPING EACH NIGHT.



PZZ750-242230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
920 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND SW 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT.

MEMORIAL DAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT... BECOMING
SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT
OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND SW 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND
SW 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND SW 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



PZZ775-242230-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
920 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND W 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT WITH
GUSTS 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 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

MEMORIAL DAY
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
WIND W 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AND S 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
WIND W 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AND S 2 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 



JT