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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, February 19th, 9:20am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   5.9 ft 11 sec --- 8-12 kt 350° 41.7 °F Cape Suckling   9.8 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 43.3 °F Lower Cook Inlet   7.5 ft 7 sec 247° --- --- 41.5 °F CAPE CLEARE   8.9 ft 12 sec 204° 21-27 kt 310° --- Fairweather Ground   12.1 ft 12 sec 245° 10-14 kt 280° 43.0 °F PORTLOCK BANK   15.4 ft 8 sec 288° 33-41 kt 290° --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   6.9 ft 10 sec 228° 14-19 kt 310° 37.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   8.9 ft 12 sec 198° --- --- 37.2 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   14.8 ft 12 sec 264° 14-17 kt 270° 43.9 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   17.4 ft 13 sec --- 23-29 kt --- 42.6 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   16.1 ft 11 sec --- 27-35 kt 290° 43.2 °F ALBATROSS BANK   18.7 ft 15 sec 248° 19-25 kt 300° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   8.5 ft 13 sec 183° 25-33 kt --- 39.2 °F SOUTH KODIAK   17.4 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 40.1 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   11.5 ft 8 sec 111° 23-31 kt 170° 40.6 °F Neah Bay   3.6 ft 13 sec 274° 8-12 kt 190° 47.3 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 4-6 kt 230° 46.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   5.6 ft 13 sec 272° 12-14 kt 310° 49.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 46.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 15 sec 267° --- --- 44.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.2 ft 14 sec 283° 14-17 kt 280° 50.4 °F WEST WASHINGTON   6.6 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- --- Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 51.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 14 sec 268° 12-14 kt 310° 49.5 °F STONEWALL BANK   5.2 ft 14 sec 287° 10-12 kt 280° --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.9 ft 14 sec 291° --- --- 52.2 °F ST GEORGES   5.6 ft 15 sec 277° 10-12 kt 40° 51.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 52.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   7.5 ft 13 sec 301° 14-17 kt 360° 52.3 °F EEL RIVER   8.2 ft 14 sec --- 19-23 kt 360° 51.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   7.9 ft 8 sec 324° 10-12 kt 20° 53.8 °F BODEGA BAY   7.9 ft 15 sec 306° 8-12 kt 340° 54.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   7.2 ft 12 sec 307° 17-21 kt 10° 54.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 17 sec 303° --- --- 54.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.2 ft 16 sec 281° 8-10 kt 350° 53.8 °F MONTEREY   8.9 ft 10 sec 325° 14-17 kt 350° 55.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 50° 55.4 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   8.9 ft 10 sec 311° --- --- 55.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 338° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   9.5 ft 11 sec 325° --- --- 55.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   6.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 55.8 °F SANTA MARIA   8.9 ft 16 sec 299° 6-10 kt 60° 55.6 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 56.1 °F Harvest, CA   9.2 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 56.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   7.5 ft 16 sec 305° 12-16 kt --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.0 ft 16 sec 207° 2-6 kt 300° 57.2 °F Anacapa Passage, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 54.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 58.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.3 ft 11 sec 243° 4-8 kt 100° 57.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 249° --- --- 56.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   8.5 ft 16 sec 287° 21-25 kt 310° 55.9 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 57.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 57.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   10.8 ft 17 sec 300° --- --- 56.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 58.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 58.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 58.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 274° --- --- 58.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 57.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 59.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   6.6 ft 11 sec 297° 2-4 kt 20° 59.0 °F TANNER BANK   11.2 ft 16 sec 308° --- --- 57.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.5 ft 11 sec 42° 10-14 kt 140° 69.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   9.8 ft 11 sec 17° 12-14 kt 130° 71.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   11.2 ft 10 sec 62° 14-16 kt 350° 72.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 130° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.5 ft 11 sec 19° --- --- 73.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 71.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   8.9 ft 11 sec 51° --- --- 73.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.9 ft 11 sec 39° --- --- 73.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 73.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 75.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 149° --- --- 73.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 74.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 74.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.2 ft 10 sec 54° --- --- 75.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.8 ft 10 sec 69° 19-23 kt 120° 76.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.9 ft 12 sec 12° --- --- --- Ritidian Point, Guam   10.8 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Ipan, Guam   8.2 ft 9 sec 73° --- --- 81.3 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   7.5 ft 11 sec 2° --- --- 83.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 86.4 °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 191115 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z...or 2 AM PST, a 1038 MB high was located 900 NM W of Portland Oregon. 1006 MB low near centered in New Mexico. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 TODAY N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 14 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 14 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Chance of showers. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 t0 15 kt. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 16 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 16 seconds after midnight. FRI NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 15 seconds. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 14 seconds, building to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 14 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely. THU NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 16 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 17 seconds, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft dominant period 17 seconds after midnight. FRI NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. 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- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 15 seconds. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely. THU NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 16 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 17 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 17 seconds after midnight. FRI N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 14 seconds. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Slight chance of showers. WED NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely. THU NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 14 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 TODAY N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 12 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Chance of showers. THU W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms. THU NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 14 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 14 seconds after midnight. FRI N winds around 10 kt early, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. SAT W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 315 AM PST Tue Feb 19 2019 TODAY NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon, strongest western portion. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, strongest western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Chance of showers. THU W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms. THU NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. FRI N winds around 10 kt early, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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