FZUS56 KLOX 241035 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 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... 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 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 bring dangerous widespread GALES to the coastal waters today, strongest north of Point Sal. Elevated seas and winds will likely continue through Friday. Thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning and waterspouts are possible this today through Thursday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TONIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
THU
S wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
SUN
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
THU
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 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- 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 10 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. 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- 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN 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 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms this morning. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 235 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
THU
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
FRI
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
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 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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