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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, December 4th, 9:45am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 11 sec 156° 0-2 kt --- 43.9 °F Cape Suckling   4.3 ft 7 sec 243° 10-12 kt 290° --- Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 5 sec 222° --- --- 42.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.3 ft 11 sec 232° 12-16 kt --- 44.2 °F PORTLOCK BANK   3.9 ft 11 sec 192° --- --- 41.9 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.6 ft 7 sec 215° 8 kt 180° 40.8 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   19.4 ft 12 sec 292° 31-39 kt 250° 40.1 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   19.0 ft 12 sec 274° 31-39 kt --- 42.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.9 ft 11 sec 88° --- --- 47.1 °F Neah Bay   6.6 ft 10 sec 254° 23-29 kt 110° 48.6 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.3 ft 3 sec 359° 14-16 kt 30° 46.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 3 sec 35° --- --- 46.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 10 sec 247° --- --- 48.7 °F OOI Westport Offshore   8.2 ft --- 170° 19 kt 100° 50.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   6.9 ft 10 sec 207° 12-16 kt 80° 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 218° --- --- 49.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   9.2 ft 9 sec 185° 12-16 kt 110° 51.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.6 ft 9 sec 212° 14-16 kt 120° 50.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.2 ft 14 sec 279° --- --- 50.5 °F ST GEORGES   8.9 ft 11 sec 282° 21-29 kt 150° 49.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 51.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   9.8 ft 13 sec 298° 17-25 kt 190° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   8.5 ft 14 sec 293° 12-16 kt 160° 53.8 °F BODEGA BAY   10.8 ft 14 sec 300° 14-21 kt 220° 53.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 21-31 kt 250° 60.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.9 ft 15 sec 286° --- --- 51.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 52.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   7.9 ft 14 sec 299° 10-14 kt 160° 52.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.2 ft 14 sec 305° 6-10 kt 180° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 241° --- --- 52.3 °F MONTEREY   8.2 ft 12 sec 307° 8-10 kt 170° --- MBM1   --- --- --- 0 kt --- 52.9 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 301° --- --- 53.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 53.2 °F Point Sur, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   8.2 ft 13 sec 309° 6-10 kt 150° 55.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 269° --- --- 56.7 °F SANTA MARIA   6.6 ft 14 sec 290° 4 kt 50° 57.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 56.3 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 56.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   7.5 ft 16 sec 283° 10-14 kt 310° 59.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.3 ft 12 sec 267° 14-19 kt 100° 61.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 16 sec 277° 6-8 kt 170° 61.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   6.2 ft 14 sec 305° 12-16 kt 310° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 269° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 60.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 57.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 61.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 257° --- --- 59.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 259° --- --- 59.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 266° --- --- 60.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 59.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 59.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.6 ft 16 sec 289° 2-4 kt 320° 61.5 °F TANNER BANK   5.2 ft 15 sec 290° 6-8 kt 190° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 77.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   8.2 ft 11 sec 5° 10-14 kt 100° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 120° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 120° 77.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.9 ft 11 sec 33° --- --- 77.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 131° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.8 ft 10 sec 23° --- --- 78.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 79.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 79.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 84.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   8.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   8.2 ft 10 sec 74° --- --- 84.6 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   7.9 ft 11 sec 51° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 18 sec 357° --- --- 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 041102 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1004 MB surface low was 350 NM west of Medford, Oregon with a cold front extending across the waters. This cold front will continue to move across the coastal waters through the morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less by the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... TODAY W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less by the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... TODAY SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 8 ft dominant period 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. 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- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 TODAY S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain. TONIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. THU 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- 302 AM PST Sun Dec 4 2022 TODAY S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Lund www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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