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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, November 4th, 9:10am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 7 sec 316° --- --- 46.6 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   9.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 43.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 49.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 53.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.2 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 53.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 55.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.6 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 52.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.9 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 58.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 58.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 290° 64.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 140° 58.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 59.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- 63.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 260° 63.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.5 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 65.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 271° --- --- 62.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 80° 63.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   7.2 ft 13 sec --- 14-17 kt 40° 66.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 80° 66.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 66.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 110° --- CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 290° 66.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 269° --- --- 68.9 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 68.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 360° 68.4 °F Harvest, CA   10.2 ft 17 sec 300° --- --- 71.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 330° 72.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 300° 70.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 71.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 251° --- --- 73.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec 231° --- --- 72.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 74.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 235° --- --- 73.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 71.4 °F San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 73.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 73.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 72.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 213° --- --- 75.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 224° --- --- 73.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.8 ft 15 sec 292° --- --- 66.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 75.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 249° --- --- 75.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 266° --- --- 75.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 76.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- 75.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 74.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 275° --- --- 74.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 66.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 78.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 60° 78.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 358° --- --- 78.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.5 ft 9 sec 30° --- --- 80.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec 317° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 132° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 8 sec 32° --- --- 79.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 70° 82.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 10 sec 21° --- --- 86.4 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   7.5 ft 11 sec 44° --- --- 84.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 11 sec 20° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 12 sec 55° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   12.8 ft 10 sec 153° --- --- 81.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.2 ft 11 sec 150° --- --- 81.3 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 041051 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 08Z or 12 AM PST, a 1026 mb high was 1000 NM west of Point Conception and an inverted trough of 1015 mb was over the southern California Bight. Widespread gusty west winds and choppy seas will persist across portions of the waters through Thu or Fri. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 251 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Otherwise, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Otherwise, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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