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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, April 10th, 2:25am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 9 sec --- 10 kt 280° 40.1 °F Cape Suckling   5.2 ft 8 sec 231° 10-12 kt --- 41.5 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.0 ft 10 sec 187° 2-4 kt 190° 41.7 °F Fairweather Grounds   6.2 ft 10 sec 252° 8-10 kt 350° 41.2 °F PORTLOCK BANK   3.9 ft 11 sec 159° --- --- 39.9 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   0.7 ft --- --- 2 kt 100° 35.8 °F Kodiak, AK   3.0 ft 10 sec 162° --- --- 39.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   10.5 ft 9 sec 172° --- --- 36.7 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   8.9 ft 10 sec 253° 10-12 kt 330° 41.0 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 8 sec 328° 8-10 kt 30° 39.9 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   5.9 ft 8 sec 317° 10-14 kt 350° 41.4 °F ALBATROSS BANK   3.3 ft 11 sec 161° 12-14 kt 110° 39.4 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   4.9 ft 5 sec 115° 19-21 kt 100° 39.0 °F SOUTH KODIAK   8.2 ft 7 sec 90° 21-25 kt --- --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   11.2 ft 9 sec 177° 19-23 kt 240° 39.4 °F Neah Bay   5.2 ft 7 sec 285° 6-8 kt 20° 47.8 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.3 ft 4 sec 257° 6-8 kt 240° 46.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 5 sec 276° --- --- 46.4 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   4.9 ft 6 sec 317° 12-14 kt 320° 48.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 7 sec 309° --- --- 48.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 7 sec 313° --- --- 49.1 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   6.6 ft 7 sec 335° 14-17 kt 340° 48.9 °F WEST WASHINGTON   4.3 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- --- Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 7 sec 329° --- --- 49.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   6.2 ft 7 sec 329° 17-23 kt --- 49.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.2 ft 8 sec 329° --- --- 50.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 332° --- --- 52.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 20° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 17 sec 173° --- --- 52.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° 53.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 250° 52.2 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 10° --- Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 17 sec 187° --- --- 53.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 233° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 53.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 10° 53.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 250° --- Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 356° --- --- 57.0 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- 53.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 150° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 53.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 40° 55.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 57.4 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 54.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 55.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 56.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   4.3 ft 15 sec 201° 16-19 kt 70° 59.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 59.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 60.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 176° --- --- 58.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 59.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 196° --- --- 58.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 59.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 234° --- --- 60.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 57.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 60.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 60.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 60.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 250° --- TANNER BANK   5.9 ft 15 sec 219° 17-21 kt 230° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.8 ft 14 sec 6° 4-10 kt 310° 75.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   11.2 ft 13 sec 7° 0-4 kt --- --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 14 sec 328° 6-8 kt 160° 74.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 77.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 341° --- --- 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 331° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 354° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 77.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 168° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 334° --- --- 76.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 20° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 10° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.6 ft 11 sec 31° --- --- 82.2 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 82.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.6 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 84.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 11 sec 187° --- --- 86.2 °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 100331 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 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 1016 MB low pressure was centered 100 NM SW of Monterey. This low will slowly move SE toward the coast S of Los Angeles by Fri morning, then into southeast California by Sat. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt through late in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers in the evening. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Slight chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT E winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Isolated showers. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. Slight chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 831 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. FRI NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, then chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT 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 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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