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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 19th, 10:45am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.3 ft 15 sec 125° 10 kt 20° 45.7 °F Cape Suckling   3.0 ft 15 sec 173° 6-8 kt 260° 46.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 43.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   2.0 ft 8 sec 165° 4 kt 250° 46.4 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.3 ft 7 sec 259° 14-17 kt 300° --- PORTLOCK BANK   2.6 ft 7 sec 99° 2-4 kt --- 45.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.0 ft 4 sec 211° 4-6 kt 250° 44.2 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   2.0 ft 10 sec 233° 6-10 kt 140° 39.4 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.0 ft 4 sec 98° 12-16 kt --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   5.2 ft 8 sec 202° --- --- 45.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 50.9 °F OOI Westport Offshore   8.9 ft --- 262° 14 kt 300° 50.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 54.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 306° --- --- 52.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 350° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 50.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° 49.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 320° 48.0 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 20° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   12.5 ft 9 sec 320° --- --- 49.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.2 ft 6 sec 290° --- --- 54.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° 49.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 320° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 340° 50.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 21 kt 310° 50.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 53.1 °F Point Sur, CA   10.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 51.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 29-37 kt 320° 51.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 51.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   11.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 54.7 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 52.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 52.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 53.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 59.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 193° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 60.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 55.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 240° --- --- 64.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 65.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 192° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 238° --- --- 61.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 150° 61.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° 56.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 250° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 250° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 150° 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 200° 76.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 78.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 99° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 170° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 102° --- --- 76.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 160° 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 110° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 84.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   2.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 6 sec 55° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 84.0 °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 191517 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 14Z, or 7 AM PDT, a 1032 MB surface high was centered 800 NM W of Point Conception. A 1005 MB thermal low was centered just S of Las Vegas. Strong surface high pressure will persist in the eastern Pacific for the next several days, keeping strong NW flow across the outer waters. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds, building to 10 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. SAT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Strongest west portion. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 14 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Northwestern portion, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT Northwestern portion, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI Northwestern portion, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT Northwestern portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SAT Northwestern portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT NW of San Nicolas Island, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds after midnight. S swell 3 ft after midnight. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 TODAY SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. FRI E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 817 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 TODAY E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. FRI SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. SAT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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