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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 17th, 5:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.6 ft 17 sec --- 4-6 kt 320° 59.5 °F Cape Suckling   3.6 ft 17 sec 167° --- --- 59.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.0 ft 17 sec 187° 8-10 kt --- --- Fairweather Ground   3.9 ft 17 sec 195° 10-12 kt 330° 56.7 °F PORTLOCK BANK   4.3 ft 16 sec 257° 14-16 kt 250° 55.9 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.3 ft 4 sec 243° 8-10 kt 220° 57.4 °F Kodiak, AK   4.3 ft 18 sec 173° --- --- 55.0 °F ALBATROSS BANK   5.9 ft 8 sec 254° 17-19 kt 290° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.3 ft 6 sec 7° 12-14 kt --- 50.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   6.6 ft 7 sec 240° --- --- --- CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   3.9 ft 16 sec 183° --- --- 52.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.2 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 54.9 °F Neah Bay   4.3 ft 17 sec 206° 8 kt 240° 53.4 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   4.6 ft 17 sec 226° 12-14 kt 310° 64.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 18 sec 225° --- --- 64.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 61.7 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.2 ft 17 sec 209° 12-14 kt 200° 63.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 18 sec 219° --- --- 63.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 17 sec 206° 14-17 kt 280° 64.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 65.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 224° --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 67.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 40° 58.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 201° --- --- 58.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 52.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 50.5 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 68.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 196° --- --- 52.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 238° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 56.7 °F MONTEREY   5.6 ft 16 sec 203° 0-2 kt --- 58.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 230° 55.9 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   5.9 ft 17 sec 200° --- --- 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 349° --- --- 56.8 °F Point Sur, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 324° --- --- 55.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 54.0 °F SANTA MARIA   4.6 ft 16 sec 222° --- --- 57.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 200° --- --- 61.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 203° --- --- 57.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 61.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 196° --- --- 70.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° 68.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 66.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 131° --- --- 69.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 69.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 180° --- --- 68.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 58.6 °F Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 216° --- --- 70.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 70.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 68.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 7 sec 282° --- --- 69.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 64.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 244° --- --- 66.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 64.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 2 kt 10° 64.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 62.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 80.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.2 ft 8 sec 95° 17-19 kt 80° 79.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 100° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 17° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 82.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 159° --- --- 82.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 83.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 95° --- --- 81.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.8 ft 8 sec 102° --- --- 81.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- --- --- --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 11 sec 240° --- --- 86.5 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 85.6 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 83.7 °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 172111 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1028 MB high pressure center was located about 800 NM west of Eureka and a 1000 MB thermal low was centered over southern Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT SW 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 8 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 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- 211 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2019 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 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 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 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 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. Sweet www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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