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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 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...

PZZ600-162330-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 10Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1005 mb surface low was
over northern California with a surface trough exending over the
northern waters. A 1016 mb ridge was located over Baja California.

$$

PZZ645-162330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11
seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 9 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain.

$$

PZZ670-162330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this morning, then a
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12
seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ673-162330-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ676-162330-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ650-162330-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.

$$

PZZ655-162330-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain.

$$

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