FZUS56 KLOX 221524 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...A strong winter storm will likely bring widespread GALES to STORM FORCE conditions Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning north of Point Sal. Elevated seas and winds will likely continue through Friday. Isolated thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning and waterspouts are possible late Tuesday through Thursday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
TONIGHT Light winds, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY S wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
TONIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
TUE SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT SE wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds, SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT SW to S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE Western Portion, SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT Western Portion, SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Eastern Portion, SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 724 AM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT SE wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
WED S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
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