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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, November 20th, 2:25pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 4 sec 339° --- --- 44.1 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.9 ft 7 sec 87° 6-8 kt 90° 46.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.0 ft 6 sec 94° 4-6 kt 200° 41.7 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   10.8 ft 8 sec 180° --- --- 41.2 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   7.5 ft 8 sec 348° 19-23 kt 40° 46.9 °F ALBATROSS BANK   5.2 ft 7 sec 335° 12-14 kt 320° 42.4 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.9 ft 10 sec 239° 12-14 kt 160° 41.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.5 ft 7 sec 146° 21-27 kt 110° 43.5 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   12.8 ft 12 sec 128° 21-27 kt 120° --- Ocean Station PAPA   19.4 ft 11 sec 358° --- --- 46.9 °F Neah Bay   15.4 ft 15 sec 225° 16-19 kt 130° 52.3 °F NEW DUNGENESS   4.3 ft 5 sec 117° 29-35 kt 130° 48.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 10 sec 296° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   23.0 ft 14 sec 248° --- --- 52.2 °F OOI Westport Offshore   25.9 ft --- 228° 25 kt 180° 54.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   23.3 ft 13 sec 241° --- --- 53.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   21.7 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 52.2 °F Newport PWS North   23.0 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 52.7 °F Newport PWS South, OR   22.6 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 52.7 °F OOI Waldport Offshore   27.9 ft --- 254° 19 kt 190° 53.8 °F PORT ORFORD   22.0 ft 14 sec 261° 14-17 kt 210° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   20.3 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- 316° 17-23 kt 280° 59.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-21 kt 170° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   21.7 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 56.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 278° 35-43 kt 150° 55.0 °F BODEGA BAY   17.1 ft 8 sec 191° 27-37 kt 160° --- Point Reyes, CA   18.7 ft 8 sec 179° --- --- 57.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   13.1 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 52.9 °F SD 1077   18.0 ft 13 sec --- 31-35 kt 160° 53.2 °F Aptos Creek Nearshore, CA 275   5.6 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 53.2 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 53.2 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   9.5 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 53.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 17 kt 150° 52.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 54.0 °F Point Sur, CA   12.5 ft 13 sec 296° --- --- 53.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 130° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 54.0 °F SANTA MARIA   5.9 ft 14 sec 303° 4-6 kt 130° 55.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 306° --- --- 54.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 260° 55.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.0 ft 13 sec 272° 8 kt 290° 58.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 289° 6-8 kt 290° 59.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 236° --- --- 59.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 56.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 60.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 59.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 60.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 232° --- --- 59.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 58.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 61.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 60.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 60.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 61.5 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 60.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 298° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 61.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 58.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 299° 6-10 kt 360° 62.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 316° 8-12 kt 340° 62.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 105° 12-14 kt 120° 78.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 117° 12-14 kt 110° 79.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 93° 10-14 kt 40° 77.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.9 ft 10 sec 66° --- --- 77.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec 66° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 218° --- --- 79.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 144° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 186° --- --- 80.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 90° --- --- 77.9 °F WESTERN HAWAII   5.2 ft 9 sec 104° 10-16 kt 80° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 85° 16-19 kt 80° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 78° 19-21 kt 70° 79.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.9 ft 13 sec 4° --- --- 84.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 6 sec 96° --- --- 84.2 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.3 ft 7 sec 58° --- --- 85.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 10 sec 42° --- --- 86.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 10 sec 89° --- --- 86.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 11 sec 139° --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 133° --- --- 82.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 201556 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 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... 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z, or 8 PM PST, a 1023 mb high was located 250 NM SW of Los Angeles and a 952 mb low was 450 NM W of Seattle. Steep seas will affect northern portions of the coastal waters this afternoon through portions of Thursday. Rain will impact most of the waters beginning Friday night and lasting through the weekend. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. SAT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY S wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. THU SE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. FRI SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. THU SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. FRI SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU W 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. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 756 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SAT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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