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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
142 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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142 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 2AM, a 1030mb high was 1000 nautical miles west of San
Francisco, and a 1007mb low was over Las Vegas. Weak onshore flow
prevails along with an intermittent eddy circulation this morning.
Elevated winds gusting near 20kts late this afternoon into Sunday
could lead to choppy seas in the outer waters near San Clemente
Island. A coastal eddy will follow Sunday, but winds overall will
relax. Neutral flow will bring light winds and an intermittent
eddy Sunday night through Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
142 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 foot at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Wind S 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot
at 14 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
142 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Wind SE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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