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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, May 28th, 8:25am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.6 ft 10 sec 202° 19-25 kt 110° 44.6 °F Cape Suckling   8.9 ft 8 sec 125° 19-23 kt 150° 45.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 3 sec 254° --- --- 42.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   8.2 ft 9 sec 248° --- --- 47.1 °F PORTLOCK BANK   9.5 ft 7 sec 272° --- --- 43.5 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   5.2 ft 6 sec 234° 23-27 kt 250° 42.3 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 38.7 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   6.9 ft 9 sec 229° --- --- 48.6 °F ALBATROSS BANK   10.5 ft 8 sec 233° 19-23 kt 270° 44.1 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   10.2 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 40.6 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   12.8 ft 10 sec 238° 21-27 kt 260° 42.6 °F SOUTH KODIAK   12.8 ft 10 sec 254° 21-27 kt 270° 42.4 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   10.2 ft 8 sec 304° 19-25 kt 270° --- Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 47.3 °F Neah Bay   7.5 ft 8 sec 281° 4-6 kt 190° 50.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 8 sec 272° --- --- 50.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 8 sec 290° --- --- 52.7 °F OOI Westport Offshore   6.2 ft --- 302° 12 kt 330° 54.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 57.6 °F WEST WASHINGTON   4.9 ft --- 297° 10-12 kt 280° 53.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 8 sec 306° --- --- 56.3 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   6.2 ft --- 325° 14-19 kt 350° 56.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 324° --- --- 51.3 °F WEST OREGON   5.6 ft --- 313° 12-16 kt 340° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 51.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   4.3 ft --- 282° 8-12 kt 310° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 7 sec 346° --- --- 50.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 52.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 320° 52.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   6.2 ft 7 sec 13° 16-19 kt 350° --- Point Reyes, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 329° --- --- 50.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 234° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 55.4 °F Point Santa Cruz, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 187° --- --- 56.1 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 223° --- --- 55.8 °F MONTEREY   6.2 ft 8 sec 321° 10-12 kt 320° 54.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 290° 54.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 331° --- --- 57.0 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec 317° --- --- 53.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 56.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 53.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 330° 56.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec 316° --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 20 sec 179° --- --- 55.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 200° 60.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 189° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 198° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 250° 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 20 sec 198° --- --- 61.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   4.3 ft 19 sec 198° 12-16 kt 320° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 184° --- --- 62.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 20 sec 178° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 216° --- --- 63.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 20 sec 167° --- --- 59.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 20 sec 184° --- --- 63.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 229° --- --- 63.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 64.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 65.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 20 sec 180° --- --- 62.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 223° --- --- 61.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 174° --- --- 62.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.3 ft 19 sec 158° 12-16 kt 270° 61.5 °F TANNER BANK   3.6 ft --- 180° 12-14 kt 290° 58.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   4.9 ft 16 sec 325° 6-10 kt 60° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.2 ft 8 sec 54° 6-8 kt 40° 75.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.9 ft 10 sec 110° 10-14 kt 90° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 50° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 26° --- --- 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 17° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 54° --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 10 sec 144° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 77.9 °F WESTERN HAWAII   4.9 ft 10 sec 114° 10-12 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   4.6 ft 9 sec 107° 8-10 kt 70° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.2 ft 10 sec 94° 12-14 kt 120° --- Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 99° --- --- 82.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 8 sec 35° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 84.0 °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 280950 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1030 MB surface high was about 700 NM west of Eureka and a 1005 MB thermal low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 10 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW winds 10 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 250 AM PDT Sun May 28 2023 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft. Patchy fog. THU W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 3 ft. Patchy fog. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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