FZUS56 KLOX 130403 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 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... 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, there was a 1033 mb high 500 NM northwest of Point Conception and an inverted trough of low pressure extending north from the Gulf of California to Monterey.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 903 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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