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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK...

9 AM PST...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN WHILE SHIFTING SE THROUGH SUNDAY. OTHERWISE A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE ERN PAC WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS SUN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES IS THEN EXPECTED TO BUILD OVER THE PAC NW MON THROUGH TUE AND SHIFT E OVER THE GREAT BASIN WED.

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 6 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS... BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 8 TO 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 6 FT.

WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE
INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
E PORTION...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA
INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
852 AM PST SAT MAR 8 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS N OF SANTA MONICA.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 1 TO 3 FT.

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