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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Diego, CA
Issued by NWS San Diego, CA
320 FZUS56 KSGX 121015 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 215 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm PZZ700-122300- 215 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 AM, a 1023 mb high was 500 NM west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico and a 1008 mb low extended from Phoenix to Mexicali, Mexico and the northern Gulf of California. Hazardous winds in the outer waters will taper off this morning. Periods of stronger winds and choppy seas are expected later today through Friday. Brisk southerly winds will increase along the coast this afternoon into early Thursday. Southwest winds will increase across the coastal waters Thursday afternoon then diminish Thursday night. Finally, westerly winds will increase Friday before diminishing Friday night. Each of these periods of winds could briefly generate hazardous conditions. Much weaker winds follow Saturday and Sunday. $$ PZZ750-122300- Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 30 nm- 215 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 .TODAY...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft...subsiding to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds...subsiding to S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...Wind S 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Wind SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft...building to 7 ft after midnight. SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ775-122300- Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 215 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds... subsiding to SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Wind SW 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft...building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. SW 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 16 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft...building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$