FZUS56 KLOX 181514 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 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... 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 7 AM PST, a 992 mb low was over eastern Nevada. Isolated showers and gusty winds will continue through this morning. Another round of Gale Force winds will be possible on Thursday as a weaker storm system moves through the area.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
THU SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
THU W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SUN SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT 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 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
THU SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU W to SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 714 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
THU W to SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
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