FZUS56 KLOX 162028 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1034 mb high was over Utah forcing gusty northeast winds and hazardous seas over our local waters. A moderate storm system is expected for the middle of next week.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
WED S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt with early evening gusts to 30 kt. Western Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft.
SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
WED SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 128 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
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