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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX
FZUS56 KLOX 261401
CWFLOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was 450 NM W of Point Conception and a 1005 mb low was near Laughlin, Nevada. Tropical Storm Iselle was 800 NM south-southwest of Point Conception.
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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 11 seconds.
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
SUN
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands
701 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
RAT
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