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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 21st, 5:35am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   8.2 ft 9 sec --- 27-33 kt 110° 43.2 °F Cape Suckling   14.8 ft 9 sec 133° --- --- 45.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 7 sec 327° --- --- 43.3 °F CAPE CLEARE   12.8 ft 9 sec 87° 31-37 kt --- --- Fairweather Ground   11.8 ft 8 sec 169° 33-39 kt 90° 43.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   6.9 ft 8 sec 129° 12-14 kt 330° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.6 ft 6 sec 51° 10-12 kt 240° 41.7 °F Kodiak, AK   7.5 ft 6 sec 333° --- --- 43.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 7 sec 277° --- --- 37.2 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   14.4 ft 9 sec 186° 31-39 kt 130° 45.3 °F ALBATROSS BANK   8.2 ft 11 sec 183° 21-27 kt 330° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.9 ft 7 sec 338° 12-21 kt --- 40.1 °F SOUTH KODIAK   7.2 ft 11 sec 163° --- --- 41.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   6.6 ft 8 sec 21° --- --- 41.7 °F Neah Bay   5.2 ft 9 sec 275° 10-14 kt 280° 50.9 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   5.6 ft 9 sec 291° 12-14 kt 300° 52.3 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 53.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 51.6 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   6.9 ft 8 sec 319° 8-14 kt 300° 51.8 °F WEST WASHINGTON   5.2 ft 9 sec 275° --- --- --- Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 52.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 283° 8-10 kt 330° 50.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 53.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 210° 54.1 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 350° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   10.2 ft 8 sec 337° --- --- 52.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 320° 49.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 320° 49.5 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-21 kt 340° 54.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.8 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 49.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 330° 50.7 °F MONTEREY   12.5 ft 10 sec 319° 19-25 kt 330° 53.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 290° 53.4 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   13.8 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 53.8 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   12.5 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 290° --- --- 57.0 °F SANTA MARIA   8.2 ft 9 sec 301° 21-25 kt 330° 54.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 9 sec 312° --- --- 57.7 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 54.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   9.5 ft 8 sec 292° --- --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 54.9 °F Anacapa Passage, CA   4.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 54.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.9 ft 6 sec 275° --- --- 58.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 58.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 6 sec 279° --- --- 58.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 56.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 284° 27-31 kt 310° 57.0 °F San Pedro, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 59.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 166° --- --- 59.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 57.7 °F Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 60.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 62.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 61.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 58.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 62.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   5.6 ft 6 sec 296° 16-19 kt 280° 61.9 °F TANNER BANK   8.5 ft 6 sec 320° --- --- 58.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 8 sec 133° 16-19 kt 90° 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 100° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 82° --- --- 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 47° --- --- 73.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 75° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 86° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 125° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 7 sec 77° --- --- 75.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 167° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-25 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- --- --- --- Ritidian Point, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 42° --- --- 82.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 12 sec 70° --- --- 83.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 9 sec 156° --- --- 86.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Ventura Oxnard Orange County 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  LA Region San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) 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 Santa Monica Basin (NOAA 46025) 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 Santa Monica Bay (CDIP 028) 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 San Pedro (CDIP 092) 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

 

Santa Monica Bay Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Monica Bay buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Oxnard Orange County Santa Monica Bay Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Monica Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Malibu / South Bay Swell Model Malibu / South Bay swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Monica 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

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 210916 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z...or 2 AM PDT...A 1030 MB surface high was centered 800 NM W of Point Conception, with a 1004 MB low near Las Vegas. Gusty NW winds will affect portions of the waters through Mon along with choppy seas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 TODAY NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 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. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE SE winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE 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. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 216 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 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 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft. THU SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Rorke www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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