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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, May 30th, 2:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.6 ft 9 sec --- 2-4 kt 30° 47.7 °F Cape Suckling   5.6 ft 9 sec 159° 4 kt --- 50.9 °F CAPE CLEARE   4.3 ft 9 sec 157° 0-2 kt --- 51.3 °F Fairweather Grounds   5.9 ft 9 sec 194° 4-6 kt 140° 49.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   3.9 ft 9 sec 127° --- --- 48.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   0.7 ft --- --- 6 kt 320° 50.2 °F Kodiak, AK   4.6 ft 9 sec 117° --- --- 47.1 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   10.8 ft 10 sec 144° --- --- 39.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   7.2 ft 10 sec 210° 19-21 kt 120° 48.7 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.9 ft 8 sec 115° 12-16 kt 30° 46.6 °F ALBATROSS BANK   4.3 ft 9 sec 92° 2-4 kt 320° 48.2 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   3.9 ft 9 sec 76° 14 kt --- 46.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   4.6 ft 8 sec 85° 12-14 kt --- --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   8.2 ft 10 sec 128° 2-4 kt 180° 40.6 °F Neah Bay   8.9 ft 11 sec 261° 16-19 kt 280° 50.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   4.3 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 50.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 12 sec 272° --- --- 52.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.5 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 55.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 57.2 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 268° 19-23 kt --- --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 57.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 53.1 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 180° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   10.2 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 53.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-12 kt 110° 51.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-14 kt 120° 51.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 59.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 51.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 57.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 54.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 160° 52.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 150° 57.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 190° 56.1 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 57.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 55.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 120° 57.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 258° --- --- 58.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 140° 58.5 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 57.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 110° 59.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4 kt 100° 60.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 63.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° 64.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 178° --- --- 60.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt --- 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 67.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 67.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.9 ft 15 sec 220° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 64.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 251° --- --- 65.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 63.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 282° --- --- 65.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 65.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 66.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-10 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 290° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 77.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 80° 77.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec 10° --- --- 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 12° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 71° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 72° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 179° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 8° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 358° --- --- 79.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 140° 79.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 78.8 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   2.6 ft 5 sec 70° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 7 sec 93° --- --- 84.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.3 ft 11 sec 40° --- --- 83.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 15 sec 169° --- --- 85.6 °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 The wind model is currently unavailable :/ 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 300355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a 1012 MB low pressure center was located 200 NM west of San Francisco. Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the outer waters off the Central Coast tonight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 TONIGHT S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the evening, then chance of showers. SAT SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms after midnight. SAT S winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 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- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds, building to 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. S swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of showers after midnight. SAT SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds, building to 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. S swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 29 2020 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft late in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. Kj www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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