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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, September 3rd, 9:45pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 4 sec 217° --- --- 49.5 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.7 ft --- --- 4 kt 250° 52.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 50.5 °F Backyard Buoys   6.2 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- 60.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   6.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 61.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.5 ft 7 sec 220° --- --- 59.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.5 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 62.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 58.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.8 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- 56.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 56.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 10° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6 kt 200° 58.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 61.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 290° 59.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 290° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° 65.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 281° 6-8 kt 310° 61.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 10 sec --- 4-6 kt 110° 62.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 160° 61.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 9 sec 295° --- --- 58.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 220° --- Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 304° --- --- 63.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 64.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 230° --- --- 60.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 64.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 310° --- --- 66.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 296° --- --- 63.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 65.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 280° 70.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 202° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 71.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 66.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° 74.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 191° --- --- 71.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 65.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 161° --- --- 73.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 166° --- --- 73.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 215° --- --- 73.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 274° --- --- 73.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 208° --- --- 73.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 66.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 20 sec 199° --- --- 74.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 280° --- --- 74.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 280° --- --- 72.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 206° --- --- 71.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 280° --- --- 71.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 228° --- --- 71.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 211° 12-16 kt 300° 70.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 160° 17-21 kt 300° 69.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 80.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 79.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 80.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 80° 80.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 37° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 15 sec 175° --- --- 81.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 162° --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 81.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 70° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   5.2 ft 8 sec 311° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.3 ft 3 sec 170° --- --- 84.6 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   3.3 ft 8 sec 30° --- --- 89.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 9 sec 302° --- --- 84.2 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   10.2 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 80.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.2 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 81.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 032155 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high 900 NM west of Point Conception while a 1006 mb thermal low was over southern Nevada. Hurricane Marie was 1000 NM south of Los Angeles, moving to the northwest. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 255 PM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. RK www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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