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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, November 30th, 3:20am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   13.8 ft 11 sec 139° 33-41 kt 100° 44.2 °F Cape Suckling   16.1 ft 12 sec 186° 27-33 kt 140° 45.3 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 7 sec 334° --- --- 41.0 °F CAPE CLEARE   16.7 ft 13 sec 168° 14-17 kt 120° 44.4 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   13.1 ft 12 sec 206° 19-25 kt 150° --- PORTLOCK BANK   18.7 ft 11 sec 124° 6-10 kt 280° 42.1 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   8.5 ft 10 sec 47° 10-12 kt 270° 40.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   8.9 ft 11 sec 87° 8-10 kt 350° 39.0 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   12.8 ft 11 sec 209° 21-25 kt 140° 46.4 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   20.0 ft 14 sec 228° 16-21 kt --- 39.7 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   14.4 ft 12 sec 216° 23-29 kt 180° 41.9 °F ALBATROSS BANK   14.8 ft 12 sec 208° 16-19 kt 290° 39.0 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   12.8 ft 9 sec 35° 23-29 kt --- 40.1 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   10.8 ft 12 sec 94° 25-29 kt 170° 40.6 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   10.2 ft 11 sec 68° 17-27 kt --- 42.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   18.0 ft 17 sec 278° --- --- --- Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 4 sec 305° --- --- 50.5 °F OOI Westport Offshore   6.6 ft --- 252° 14 kt 220° 53.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 52.2 °F WEST WASHINGTON   12.1 ft 11 sec 264° 23-31 kt 230° 51.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 54.0 °F OOI Waldport Offshore   5.9 ft --- 277° 4 kt 240° 53.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 14 sec 270° --- --- 54.1 °F WEST OREGON   9.5 ft 15 sec 261° 12-14 kt 230° 56.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   6.9 ft 12 sec 248° 16-19 kt 230° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 30° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 55.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 10 sec 298° --- --- 56.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 56.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 360° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 340° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 243° --- --- 55.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 340° 57.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 350° 57.2 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- --- Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 346° --- --- 54.1 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 56.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 58.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec 290° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 59.9 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 60.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 210° 59.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 227° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 255° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 59.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 170° 62.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 60.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 61.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 61.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 257° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 63.7 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 63.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 64.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 63.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 62.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   4.3 ft 11 sec 297° 10-14 kt 300° 62.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.2 ft 8 sec 91° 16-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.9 ft --- 84° --- --- 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   10.2 ft 9 sec 81° 17-23 kt 90° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 100° 77.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.9 ft 10 sec 69° --- --- 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 332° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 28° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 166° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 9 sec 44° --- --- 78.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.9 ft 8 sec 72° 16-21 kt 80° 79.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft 15 sec 339° 12-16 kt 90° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.6 ft 8 sec 65° 12-16 kt 130° 78.8 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 9 sec 87° --- --- 84.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 8 sec 154° --- --- 83.7 °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 300504 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z, or 8 PM PST, a 1026 MB surface high was centered 400 NM west of San Francisco, with a ridge extending to a 1026 MB high in Idaho. Gusty NW winds will affect the outer waters through Tue evening. Gusty NE winds will affect portions of the inner waters Tue night into Wed. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NE winds 10 to 20 kt becoming NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... TONIGHT NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 13 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 14 seconds after midnight. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE Northwestern portion, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT Northwestern portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 14 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 TONIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED Eastern portion, NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, winds variable 10 kt or less becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 904 PM PST Mon Nov 29 2021 TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming SE to E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. TUE NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming E around 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, winds variable 10 kt or less becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Gomberg/Sweet www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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