FZUS56 KLOX 070627 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 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... 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 06Z, or 10 PM PST, a 1015 mb low was centered 200 NM southwest of Los Angeles, CA. A 1030 mb surface high was about 1500 NM west of Los Angeles, CA.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT Light winds, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 19 seconds.
THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Light winds. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 18 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 18 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1027 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
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