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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, October 26th, 7:45pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   11.2 ft 13 sec --- 10-14 kt 220° 47.1 °F Cape Suckling   19.4 ft 13 sec 212° 0 kt --- 49.6 °F Lower Cook Inlet   9.5 ft 8 sec 244° --- --- 48.6 °F CAPE CLEARE   19.0 ft 12 sec 214° 25-31 kt 270° 50.5 °F Fairweather Grounds   14.4 ft 12 sec 235° 17-19 kt 220° 50.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   7.2 ft 7 sec 235° 23-27 kt 270° 47.8 °F Kodiak, AK   11.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 47.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   3.9 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 45.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   14.4 ft 9 sec 254° 27-31 kt 260° 48.0 °F ALBATROSS BANK   11.2 ft 11 sec 201° 21-25 kt 280° 46.6 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.6 ft 7 sec 348° 4 kt 280° 45.9 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   6.6 ft 11 sec 169° 16-17 kt --- --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   6.6 ft 11 sec 203° 10-12 kt 170° 43.3 °F Neah Bay   4.3 ft 14 sec 272° 8-10 kt 100° 48.7 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.0 ft --- --- 2-4 kt 100° 49.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 13 sec 301° --- --- 49.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 54.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- 54.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 55.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 14 sec 291° --- --- 54.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 291° --- --- 50.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 80° 67.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 30° 50.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 298° --- --- 50.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4 kt 210° 54.9 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 30° 64.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 58.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 58.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 58.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 240° 59.5 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 272° --- --- 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 349° --- --- 59.4 °F Point Sur, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 58.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 252° --- --- 59.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 63.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 310° --- --- 64.6 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 64.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 300° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 64.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 67.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 151° --- --- 65.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 320° 65.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 312° --- --- 65.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt --- 64.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 191° --- --- 66.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 154° --- --- 67.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 65.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 67.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 65.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 223° --- --- 66.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 67.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 251° --- --- 70.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 65.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 223° --- --- 68.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 330° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 81.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 10° 81.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 150° 80.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 82.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 325° --- --- 82.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 321° --- --- 82.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 55° --- --- 82.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 82.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 153° --- --- 82.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 82.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 92° --- --- 80.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt --- 82.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 80.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 120° 80.8 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 11 sec 38° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.3 ft 11 sec 39° --- --- 85.5 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 86.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 12 sec 357° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 9 sec 140° --- --- 83.7 °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 262129 CCA CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .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 1027 MB high was centered in Nevada. A 1005 MB low was centered in Arizona. Small Craft Advisory level northeast winds will affect the portions of the waters south and east of Point Conception tonight and Tuesday. Northeast winds and waves will gradually subside near the coast and near east facing harbors such as Avalon Harbor and Two Harbors. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. TUE N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East portion From Ventura to Point Mugu nearshore NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt this afternoon near Point Mugu. Elsewhere, variable winds 10 kt or less. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 6 seconds. TUE East portion From Ventura to Point Mugu nearshore NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds 10 kt or less. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 6 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 229 PM PDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt near Point Mugu. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant period 6 seconds. TUE From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt by the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 6 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. S swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Sweet www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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