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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, November 18th, 3:30am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.6 ft 12 sec 149° 6-8 kt 240° 47.1 °F Cape Suckling   8.2 ft 10 sec 181° 4 kt 210° 48.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 5 sec 257° --- --- 46.6 °F CAPE CLEARE   6.6 ft 12 sec 212° 17-21 kt 270° 47.3 °F Fairweather Grounds   11.2 ft 11 sec 183° 12-16 kt 190° 47.8 °F PORTLOCK BANK   6.9 ft 11 sec 175° 16-17 kt 250° 45.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.6 ft 7 sec 249° 12-14 kt 270° 44.8 °F Kodiak, AK   6.6 ft 11 sec 167° --- --- 46.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   12.8 ft 10 sec 55° 16-19 kt 90° 42.8 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   12.8 ft 11 sec 217° 16-17 kt 200° 46.9 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   8.5 ft 7 sec 255° 21-25 kt 250° 48.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   9.2 ft 11 sec 203° 14-25 kt 240° 50.0 °F ALBATROSS BANK   7.2 ft 10 sec 197° 14-17 kt 230° 46.2 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   10.2 ft 11 sec 21° 2-6 kt 70° 41.9 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   10.2 ft 7 sec 159° 29-35 kt 140° 47.1 °F SOUTH KODIAK   7.2 ft 7 sec 244° 19-23 kt --- --- CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   17.7 ft 13 sec 184° 14-19 kt 180° 46.0 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   11.8 ft 12 sec 162° 23-27 kt 20° 43.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.5 ft 11 sec 215° --- --- 50.7 °F Neah Bay   10.2 ft 11 sec 272° 8-12 kt 80° 49.6 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   10.2 ft 10 sec 267° 10-14 kt 110° 53.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.5 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 51.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.9 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 52.7 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   7.9 ft 11 sec 271° 6-8 kt 40° 52.9 °F WEST WASHINGTON   7.9 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- --- TILLAMOOK, OR   9.2 ft 11 sec 292° 10-14 kt 100° 55.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 52.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 52.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 280° 64.4 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 56.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.9 ft 13 sec 290° 8-10 kt 300° 62.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec 306° --- --- 57.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 350° 55.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 340° --- MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 40° 57.7 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   6.2 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 58.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 60° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 58.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° 60.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 63.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 63.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 222° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 65.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 251° --- --- 64.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 63.3 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 65.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 62.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 65.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 223° --- --- 64.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 246° --- --- 62.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 10° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6 kt 350° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft 10 sec 348° 19-25 kt 50° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 50° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 13 sec 289° 16-21 kt 100° 78.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 60° 80.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 81.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 26° --- --- 81.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 12 sec 344° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 82.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 128° --- --- 81.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.9 ft 12 sec 321° --- --- 81.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 264° --- --- 81.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 80.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft 14 sec 335° 16-19 kt 80° 82.4 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 11 sec 6° --- --- 84.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.2 ft 12 sec 4° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 7 sec 77° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 12 sec 204° --- --- 83.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 180416 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 7 PM PST, a 1024 MB high was located 700 NM W of Point Conception, extending north and then inland to the northern Great Basin. There was an weak trough across the coast of California. Light offshore winds will affect the nearshore waters late tonight into Monday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds, building to 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 13 seconds, building to 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 10 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. FRI N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 13 seconds after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 13 seconds, building to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds after midnight. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 10 ft. FRI SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 13 seconds, building to 8 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of showers after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 13 seconds, building to 12 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 10 to 13 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of showers. THU E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 8 to 11 ft. FRI SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of showers after midnight. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers. THU E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 to 9 ft. Slight chance of showers. FRI S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 8 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of showers after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers. THU E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. FRI SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 816 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2019 TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds, building to 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then chance of showers. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then chance of showers. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. FRI S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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