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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, June 20th, 4:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Cape Suckling   6.2 ft 10 sec 214° --- --- --- CAPE CLEARE   7.9 ft 11 sec 170° 10 kt 70° --- Fairweather Ground   6.6 ft 11 sec 206° 12-16 kt 310° 53.2 °F PORTLOCK BANK   6.6 ft 10 sec 188° 8-10 kt 120° 47.7 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.3 ft 5 sec 59° 17-21 kt 50° 47.8 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   6.6 ft 11 sec --- 8-12 kt 140° 49.6 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   6.6 ft 11 sec --- 8-10 kt 100° 51.4 °F ALBATROSS BANK   5.9 ft 11 sec 166° --- --- --- SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   5.2 ft 10 sec 149° --- --- 46.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   6.2 ft 10 sec 155° --- --- 46.2 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   4.6 ft 15 sec 145° 10-14 kt 300° 45.1 °F Neah Bay   4.6 ft 11 sec 280° 4-6 kt 250° 51.1 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.3 ft 4 sec --- 14-16 kt 240° 51.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 251° --- --- 59.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   4.6 ft 13 sec 264° 12-14 kt 360° 60.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 13 sec 248° --- --- 61.3 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   4.3 ft 12 sec 270° 6-8 kt 340° 60.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 59.4 °F ST GEORGES   3.9 ft 14 sec 247° 0 kt --- 51.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 51.8 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° 51.4 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 290° 59.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 234° --- --- 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- 54.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 54.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 14 sec 245° 14-17 kt 310° 53.1 °F MONTEREY   5.6 ft 11 sec 293° 17-21 kt 320° 56.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 310° 53.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 51.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   7.2 ft 6 sec 334° --- --- 55.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 262° --- --- 52.5 °F SANTA MARIA   6.2 ft 7 sec 304° 17-21 kt 330° 53.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 56.1 °F Harvest, CA   6.9 ft 6 sec 316° --- --- 55.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 320° 55.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 140° 62.4 °F Anacapa Passage, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 269° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 245° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 130° 65.3 °F Santa Barbara Island North, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 229° --- --- 65.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 236° --- --- 64.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   7.2 ft 7 sec 308° 21-23 kt 320° 57.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 65.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 65.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 56.5 °F Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 215° --- --- 68.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 68.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 232° --- --- 67.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 5 sec 261° --- --- 68.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 67.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 65.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.3 ft 12 sec 256° 4-6 kt 320° 66.6 °F TANNER BANK   6.2 ft 6 sec 310° --- --- 58.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   3.6 ft 9 sec 79° 4 kt 160° 79.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 79.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   2.6 ft 10 sec 53° --- --- 79.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 10 sec 57° --- --- 79.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 75° --- --- 79.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 11 sec 161° --- --- 80.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 44° --- --- 79.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 78.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   3.3 ft 11 sec 231° 6-8 kt 110° 80.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 80.1 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 9 sec 17° --- --- 85.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 5 sec 88° --- --- 85.1 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 5 sec 94° --- --- 85.3 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.9 ft 8 sec 121° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 9 sec 125° --- --- 84.0 °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 200958 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z...or 2 AM PDT...A 1022 MB high was located about 600 NM west of Point Conception. A 1004 MB thermal low was centered near Needles. This pattern is expected to change little through Thu. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt early becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. SUN S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. SUN SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 TODAY SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT E winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming SW 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. SUN SE winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 258 AM PDT Wed Jun 20 2018 TODAY SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. SW swell 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. S swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT SE winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming SW 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Patchy fog. SUN S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Patchy fog. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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