National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX

FZUS56 KSGX 201901
CWFSGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1201 PM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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1201 PM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023

Synopsis for the far Southern California coast

At 12 PM, a 1017 mb high was 600 NM west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico
and a 1002 mb low was over eastern Oregon. South winds will
increase today. A powerful storm will arrive Tuesday, bringing
southerly gales and hazardous seas into Wednesday. There is the
potential for thunderstorms and waterspouts Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning. Winds and seas will gradually subside late
Wednesday and Thursday. Northwest winds will increase once again
late Friday, which could bring more hazardous conditions.


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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
1201 PM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

Rest of Today
Wind west 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet this afternoon. Swell west 3 to
4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of.

TONIGHT
Wind southwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots...
becoming south 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 to 4 feet
after midnight. Swell west 3 to 4 feet at 8 seconds. Rain likely
after midnight.

TUESDAY
Wind south 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots. Wind
waves 12 to 14 feet...subsiding to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon.
Swell west 4 to 7 feet at 9 seconds. Rain.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Combined seas 11 to 13 feet dominant period 9 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
25 knots. Wind waves around 5 feet. Mixed swell west 8 to 11 feet
at 12 seconds and southwest 3 to 6 feet at 12 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
20 knots. Wind waves around 4 feet. Mixed swell west 8 to 11 feet
and south 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

THURSDAY
Wind west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Wind
waves around 4 feet. Swell west 5 to 8 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves
around 3 feet in the evening...becoming 2 feet or less. Swell
west 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Swell west 4 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots.
Wind waves around 3 feet. Swell northwest 7 to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
1201 PM PDT Mon Mar 20 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

Rest of Today
Wind west 10 knots. Gusts to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less...becoming 3 feet
this afternoon. Swell northwest 3 to 4 feet at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots...becoming
south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Wind waves around 2 feet or
less...becoming 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Swell west 3 to
4 feet at 9 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

TUESDAY
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knots.
Combined seas 9 to 11 feet dominant period 9 seconds...building
to 9 to 13 feet dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon.
Rain.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Wind waves around 7 feet. Swell west 8 to 11 feet at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Wind west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 feet...subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Mixed swell west 9 to 12 feet at 12 seconds and south
3 to 6 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wind west 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves around
5 feet. Swell west 8 to 11 feet. Swell south 3 feet in the
evening.

THURSDAY
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves around
5 feet. Swell west 6 to 9 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots...becoming 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Wind waves around 4 feet. Swell
northwest 5 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around
3 feet. Swell northwest 5 to 8 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
25 knots. Wind waves around 5 feet. Swell northwest 8 to 10 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.