FZUS56 KLOX 020946 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 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... 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1023 mb high was centered 1500 NM W of Los Angeles and a 997 mb low was over western Washington. Gusty NW winds will affect much of the waters through at least Friday morning.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming W 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 246 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
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