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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 24th, 7:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.2 ft 10 sec --- 14-17 kt 160° --- Cape Suckling   9.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 43.7 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.6 ft 4 sec 106° --- --- 41.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   9.2 ft 10 sec --- 17-21 kt 180° --- Fairweather Ground   9.2 ft 11 sec --- 8-10 kt 220° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.6 ft 11 sec --- 10-12 kt 30° 40.5 °F Kodiak, AK   10.8 ft 7 sec 176° --- --- 40.8 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   9.8 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   11.8 ft 10 sec --- 23-29 kt 180° 42.1 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   10.2 ft 11 sec --- 16-19 kt 220° 43.0 °F ALBATROSS BANK   12.8 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   13.1 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 40.6 °F SOUTH KODIAK   16.7 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 41.0 °F Neah Bay   8.5 ft 16 sec --- 16-17 kt 80° 50.2 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 12 kt 20° 48.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   6.9 ft 16 sec --- 6-10 kt 60° 51.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 17 sec 275° --- --- 51.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.6 ft 17 sec 264° --- --- 51.1 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   7.5 ft 16 sec --- 14-16 kt 60° 51.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.9 ft 15 sec 282° --- --- 51.8 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   8.2 ft 16 sec --- 10-12 kt 40° 49.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.5 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 51.8 °F ST GEORGES   6.2 ft 17 sec --- 4-6 kt 120° 50.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 287° --- --- 52.7 °F EEL RIVER   5.9 ft 17 sec --- 8-10 kt 200° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 51.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 170° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 170° 50.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 53.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   4.6 ft 14 sec --- 0-2 kt --- 53.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 14 sec --- 2-4 kt 260° 55.4 °F MONTEREY   5.6 ft 11 sec 293° 2-6 kt 360° 54.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 60° 53.4 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 55.9 °F Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 54.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   5.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 54.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 51.4 °F SANTA MARIA   5.2 ft 14 sec --- 6-10 kt 320° 55.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 53.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 20° 54.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 60° 55.0 °F Anacapa Passage, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 56.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 58.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 56.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 230° --- Santa Barbara Island North, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 174° --- --- 58.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 57.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   4.9 ft 13 sec --- 10-14 kt 300° 55.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 176° --- --- 57.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 174° --- --- 59.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 57.0 °F Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 61.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 61.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 243° --- --- 61.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.3 ft 14 sec --- 8-10 kt 270° 61.5 °F TANNER BANK   4.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 58.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 60° 81.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   9.2 ft 12 sec --- 19-21 kt 80° 73.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.2 ft 13 sec --- 17-21 kt 60° 72.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 67° --- --- 75.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 7 sec 65° --- --- 75.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 10 sec 150° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 327° --- --- 75.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 9 sec 100° --- --- 77.2 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.5 ft 9 sec --- 17-19 kt 40° 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 70° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 78.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 54° --- --- 83.1 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 10 sec 65° --- --- 83.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 85.1 °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 240949 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 08Z...or 1 AM PDT...A 1032 MB surface high was about 1700 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1014 MB trough was near San Nicolas Island. This pattern will change little through the middle of the week. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with locaL gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT SW 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 13 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 249 AM PDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog with VSBY 1 nm or less in the morning, then patchy fog. TONIGHT SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 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 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. SAT W winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. ASR www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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