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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, October 18th, 9:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.3 ft 8 sec 61° 14-16 kt 310° 50.5 °F Cape Suckling   13.1 ft 9 sec 132° 27-33 kt 110° 49.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 4 sec 254° --- --- 47.5 °F CAPE CLEARE   6.6 ft 11 sec 225° 10-14 kt 360° 49.1 °F Fairweather Grounds   12.8 ft 14 sec 227° 21-27 kt 110° 50.4 °F PORTLOCK BANK   7.5 ft 7 sec 303° 16-19 kt 320° 46.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.9 ft 6 sec 227° 10-14 kt 230° 47.1 °F Kodiak, AK   7.2 ft 10 sec 219° --- --- 49.1 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   8.2 ft 8 sec 266° 21-27 kt 290° 43.7 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   11.5 ft 13 sec 260° 16-19 kt 150° 50.7 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   13.1 ft 11 sec 248° 21-25 kt 270° 49.5 °F ALBATROSS BANK   12.1 ft 10 sec 264° 23-27 kt 300° 48.0 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   5.6 ft 8 sec 317° 12-16 kt 320° 46.0 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   8.2 ft 10 sec 240° 12-14 kt 180° 47.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   9.5 ft 11 sec 264° 16-21 kt --- --- CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   7.2 ft 7 sec 248° 17-21 kt 280° 47.8 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   5.6 ft 9 sec 234° 12-14 kt 280° 45.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   21.3 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 52.0 °F Neah Bay   11.5 ft 14 sec 262° 12-16 kt 150° 54.1 °F NEW DUNGENESS   2.0 ft 10 sec 247° 10-14 kt 130° 50.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   14.8 ft 15 sec 281° 10-12 kt 170° 55.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   12.8 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 55.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.2 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 55.8 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   15.1 ft 14 sec 301° 16-23 kt 210° 54.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   13.1 ft 14 sec 291° --- --- 57.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   14.4 ft 13 sec 293° 12-14 kt 220° 59.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   14.4 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- 56.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   13.8 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 53.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 310° 65.3 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 170° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   15.4 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 57.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 360° 58.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 53.2 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 270° 65.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   12.8 ft 15 sec 313° --- --- 55.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.9 ft 15 sec 283° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 290° 55.0 °F MONTEREY   10.2 ft 15 sec 308° 12-14 kt --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 310° 56.1 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   9.8 ft 15 sec 298° --- --- 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 58.3 °F Point Sur, CA   10.5 ft 15 sec 298° --- --- 58.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 53.8 °F SANTA MARIA   12.8 ft 15 sec 313° --- --- 58.3 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   12.5 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   13.1 ft 15 sec 306° --- --- 58.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   10.8 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 300° 62.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 66.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-12 kt 280° 66.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 265° --- --- 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 64.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 25-35 kt 310° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 259° --- --- 67.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 64.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   13.5 ft 15 sec 310° --- --- 59.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 68.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 261° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 66.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- 67.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 267° --- --- 66.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 68.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° 67.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 64.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 81.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 13 sec 349° 21-25 kt 80° 80.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 81.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 327° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 81.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 7 sec 60° --- --- 81.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 48° --- --- 81.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 82.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 142° --- --- 82.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 14 sec 337° --- --- 81.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 231° --- --- 83.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 13° --- --- 82.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 110° 82.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 50° 81.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 81.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.9 ft 9 sec 30° --- --- 84.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.6 ft 10 sec 14° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 85.1 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 88.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 216° --- --- 83.5 °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 182122 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z, or 2 PM PDT, a 1027 MB high was centered 1100 NM west of Point Conception. A 1007 MB low was over western Arizona. Moderate NW winds expected across outer waters through Monday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 15 seconds, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft dominant period 15 seconds after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 15 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 14 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 15 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 14 seconds. MON Northwestern portion, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. SAT Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Western portion, NW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SUN Western portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less in the afternoon. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt...except local NE winds 10 to 20 kt nearshore in the morning. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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- 222 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019 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 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds, subsiding to 1 ft at 9 seconds after midnight. S swell 2 ft. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 2 ft. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. EB www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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