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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-131045-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 21Z, or 1 PM PST, a 1018 mb surface high was
about 350 NM south of Point Conception. A 999 mb surface low was
about 600 NM northwest of Point Conception with a frontal boundary
trailing to the south through southwest. A storm system will make
its way into the region Thursday, bringing with it dangerous ocean
conditions, as well as thunderstorms with rain, lightning, and
possible waterspouts into the weekend.

$$

PZZ645-131045-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8
seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15
seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-131045-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2
ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 7 seconds, SW
6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 12 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 15 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 13 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-131045-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 15 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 13 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at
13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-131045-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4
ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-131045-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...Western Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE in the
afternoon. Eastern Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5
ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-131045-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
220 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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