FZUS56 KLOX 011044 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 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... 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...At 05Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1008 mb surface low was 200 NM W of Point Conception with an associated cold front extending south over the offshore waters. The front will cross the coastal waters between this morning through the early afternoon. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms is expected this Thursday morning. Moderate to strong SE winds will continue into Thursday with choppy, hazardous seas.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then rain likely this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
FRI
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain and tstms this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a chance of tstms this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 244 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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