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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
816 AM PST Wed Feb 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...

PZZ600-130445-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z, or 7 AM PST, a 1020 mb surface high was
centered 700 NM WSW of Point Conception. A 1000 mb low was centered
900 NM W of Portland. Periods of gusty, and possibly gale force
winds will affect the waters through Fri, with conditions likely
changing rather quickly as a couple of frontal system move through
waters. Large swell will affect much of the waters Thu through Sat.

$$

PZZ645-130445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-130445-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9
seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S 20
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8
seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming SW
20 to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 15
to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 18 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12
to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-130445-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwestern portion, SE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7
ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming SW
15 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10
to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12
seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13
to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-130445-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8
seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16
ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-130445-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt by afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12
seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7
ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-130445-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
816 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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