FZUS56 KLOX 032146 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 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... 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 1 PM PST, a 1027 mb high was located 700 NM W of Point Conception and a 1019 mb low was over the Southern California Bight. Moderate to strong NW winds will affect much of the waters through Thursday along with hazardous short period seas.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this evening.
WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds, N 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NW wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 146 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
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