FZUS56 KLOX 190316 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1024 mb surface high was centered 800 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1009 mb thermal low was along the CA/AZ border near Needles.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
MON W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE N 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 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 816 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
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