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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

PZZ600-161030-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was
about 350 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb thermal low was
located over SE California. Winds will increase over the weekend
with a chance of Gales across the outer waters between Monday night
and Wednesday.

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PZZ645-161030-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16
seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ670-161030-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ673-161030-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ676-161030-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ650-161030-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.

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PZZ655-161030-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
246 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14
seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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