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Friday, April 17th, 3:05am PDT
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
4.9 ft --- 99° 25-29 kt 90° 40.6 °F
Cape Suckling
 
5.9 ft 6 sec 93° 12-14 kt 140° ---
Lower Cook Inlet
 
1.0 ft 4 sec 304° --- --- 38.5 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
4.3 ft --- 218° 12-16 kt --- 43.5 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
2.6 ft 4 sec 247° --- --- ---
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 341° --- --- ---
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 266° 10-12 kt 220° ---
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
5.9 ft 8 sec 210° --- --- ---
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
 
5.9 ft 7 sec 268° --- --- ---
SOUTH KODIAK
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 199° --- --- ---
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
9.5 ft --- 255° --- --- 38.7 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
6.9 ft 11 sec 245° --- --- ---
Ocean Station PAPA
 
4.9 ft 6 sec 187° --- --- 42.3 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
2.0 ft 3 sec 255° 16-17 kt 270° ---
Backyard Buoys
 
4.3 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 296° --- --- 51.1 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 283° --- --- 51.6 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
6.2 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 50.7 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 312° --- --- ---
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 52.2 °F
STONEWALL BANK
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 324° --- --- ---
Newport PWS North
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 51.4 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
7.2 ft 10 sec 310° --- --- 51.4 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 320° --- --- 51.6 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
7.9 ft 10 sec 308° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 334° --- --- ---
ST GEORGES
 
7.5 ft 11 sec 333° --- --- ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 52.2 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 190° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- 324° 10-14 kt 20° ---
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
9.2 ft 11 sec 337° --- --- 54.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 311° --- --- ---
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- 319° 10-12 kt 310° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- ---
Point Reyes, CA
 
8.9 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 55.2 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 56.1 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- 293° 12-14 kt 330° 55.4 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
7.5 ft 9 sec --- 12-14 kt 320° 57.2 °F
MONTEREY
 
9.5 ft 10 sec 321° 14-17 kt 320° ---
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 300° --- --- 57.6 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 14 kt 270° 56.7 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
3.6 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 59.0 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
10.5 ft 10 sec 320° --- --- 55.2 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
12.1 ft 10 sec 315° 19-25 kt 330° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 55.8 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
9.8 ft 9 sec 323° --- --- 60.1 °F
Harvest, CA
 
8.2 ft 10 sec 319° --- --- 57.9 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 55.9 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
3.9 ft 7 sec 264° 4 kt 360° ---
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 64.8 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 63.0 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.9 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 62.1 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 223° 6-8 kt 110° 63.3 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 63.7 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 317° --- --- ---
San Pedro, CA
 
2.6 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 66.4 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.0 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 64.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 65.5 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 65.1 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 14 sec 213° --- --- 65.1 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 60.3 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 65.5 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 65.5 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 14 sec 246° --- --- 66.4 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 65.1 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 66.9 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 65.3 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 14 sec 235° --- --- 62.8 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 66.4 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
4.3 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- ---
TANNER BANK
 
7.9 ft 8 sec 316° 14-17 kt 290° ---
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
3.9 ft 12 sec 169° 14-16 kt 60° ---
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 50° ---
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
3.9 ft 13 sec 178° --- --- ---
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
2.6 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 76.8 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 6 kt 70° 76.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
2.3 ft 8 sec --- --- 75.9 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
2.6 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 76.6 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 77.7 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
3.3 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 76.5 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 77.7 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 105° --- --- 77.5 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
5.9 ft 14 sec 152° 16-19 kt 60° ---
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
5.6 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- ---
Tanapag, Saipan, NMI
 
16.7 ft 12 sec 335° --- --- 79.2 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- ---
Ipan, Guam
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 72° --- --- 80.6 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 165° --- --- 86.5 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 228° --- --- 86.2 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KLOX 170433 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 933 PM 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... 933 PM 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 04Z or 9 PM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 400 NM NW of Eureka, while a 1003 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale force winds will affect the outer waters into late tonight, followed by gusty near shore Santa Ana winds Friday morning.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 10 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 4 ft at 9 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 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: 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.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 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 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 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.




Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 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 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.




Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 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, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.




East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.




Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 933 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt late. 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 7 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 and S 2 ft at 14 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
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

MON 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.

TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.




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