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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, April 16th, 11:40am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.0 ft 14 sec 135° 14-16 kt 120° 39.7 °F Cape Suckling   4.9 ft 8 sec 217° 6-8 kt 160° 43.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 3 sec 308° --- --- 38.8 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.6 ft 8 sec 253° 2 kt --- 43.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.3 ft 6 sec 225° 2 kt 20° 36.7 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.6 ft 8 sec 222° 8-10 kt 280° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.6 ft 7 sec 266° 12-14 kt 250° 43.5 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.6 ft 5 sec 225° 17-21 kt 200° 38.3 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   4.9 ft --- 272° 14-17 kt 230° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   7.2 ft 9 sec 339° --- --- 39.0 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.6 ft 7 sec 219° 10-12 kt --- 38.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.9 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 39.6 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   9.5 ft 11 sec 255° 17-23 kt --- 39.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   3.3 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 42.1 °F Neah Bay   7.9 ft 10 sec 276° 4-8 kt 130° --- NEW DUNGENESS   1.6 ft 11 sec 280° 2-4 kt 270° 48.0 °F Backyard Buoys   6.9 ft 10 sec 287° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   8.9 ft 10 sec 294° 10-14 kt 320° --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.2 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 51.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 51.6 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   10.2 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 50.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.2 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 51.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 317° 14-17 kt 320° 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   10.2 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 52.0 °F STONEWALL BANK   10.8 ft 11 sec 311° 8-12 kt 360° --- Newport PWS North   11.2 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.5 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 318° --- --- 51.3 °F PORT ORFORD   10.8 ft 11 sec 311° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   8.9 ft 11 sec 344° 8-14 kt 50° 52.9 °F ST GEORGES   7.9 ft 11 sec 316° 14-16 kt 340° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.5 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 52.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 120° --- EEL RIVER   9.2 ft 11 sec 319° 21-25 kt 360° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.9 ft 11 sec 335° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   9.8 ft 8 sec 317° 25-31 kt 340° 52.5 °F BODEGA BAY   6.9 ft 9 sec 312° 14-17 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.2 ft 11 sec 335° 12-14 kt 40° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.2 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 291° --- --- 58.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 291° 14-16 kt 320° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   8.2 ft 9 sec --- 12-16 kt 330° 57.2 °F MONTEREY   8.2 ft 9 sec 321° 17-19 kt 340° 58.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 294° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° 57.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 338° --- --- 59.2 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 7 sec 318° --- --- 55.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 320° 58.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 296° --- --- 57.0 °F SANTA MARIA   8.2 ft 8 sec 314° 17-21 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.2 ft 7 sec 328° --- --- 59.5 °F Harvest, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 323° --- --- 58.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   6.2 ft 8 sec 309° 21-25 kt 310° 54.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.3 ft 7 sec 278° 2-4 kt 200° 58.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 15 sec 259° 0-2 kt --- 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 64.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   7.5 ft 8 sec 314° 19-23 kt 330° 60.1 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 266° --- --- 66.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 175° --- --- 65.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 65.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 64.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 65.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 60.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 64.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 65.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 66.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 65.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 6 sec 288° --- --- 67.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 65.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 291° --- --- 63.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 184° --- --- 65.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.9 ft 7 sec 285° 8-10 kt 280° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   6.2 ft 8 sec 319° 14-17 kt 300° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   4.3 ft 14 sec 152° 10-12 kt 60° 73.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 50° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.3 ft 13 sec 169° 8 kt 130° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec 316° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 130° 75.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 54° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 171° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 153° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 89° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 77.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 100° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.6 ft --- 165° 16-17 kt 50° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 8 sec 109° 14-17 kt 80° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   20.7 ft 13 sec 319° --- --- 79.5 °F Backyard Buoys   10.5 ft 9 sec 263° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 14 sec 63° --- --- 80.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 10 sec 60° --- --- 86.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 86.4 °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

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 161443 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park....at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 500 NM west of Seattle, while a 1007 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale force winds will affect the outer waters this afternoon into late tonight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt,, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. MON SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt nearshore late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, north winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 743 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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