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Saturday, March 25th, 10:30pm PDT
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
3.0 ft 4 sec 21-23 kt 10° 38.8 °F
Cape Suckling
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 241° 17-21 kt 10° 40.8 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
2.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 38.5 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 250° --- --- 40.6 °F
PORTLOCK BANK
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 296° --- --- 40.1 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
1.3 ft 3 sec 215° 10-12 kt 240° 37.2 °F
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
17.4 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 36.7 °F
SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
 
13.1 ft 9 sec 177° --- --- 38.8 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
4.6 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 45.1 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
3.3 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 45.5 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 47.7 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
8.5 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 46.6 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
11.2 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 46.9 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
10.2 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 48.7 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
10.5 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 49.8 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 110° ---
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
10.8 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 49.8 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 23-27 kt 330° 50.5 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° 49.5 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 10° 54.5 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
11.8 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- 50.9 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
7.9 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 51.8 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 27-33 kt 310° 51.1 °F
Point Santa Cruz, CA
 
4.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F
MONTEREY
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° ---
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 17 kt 300° 52.9 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 54.0 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
13.8 ft 14 sec 310° --- --- 53.2 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 25-31 kt 340° 53.2 °F
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
9.2 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 53.1 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 54.0 °F
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
15.1 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 53.8 °F
Harvest, CA
 
14.1 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 52.5 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 19-27 kt 330° 51.4 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 54.1 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 55.8 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
4.6 ft 6 sec 264° --- --- 56.3 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
7.9 ft 6 sec 283° --- --- 54.7 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 55.9 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.6 ft 7 sec 251° --- --- 57.0 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA
 
--- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° 53.2 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
4.6 ft 7 sec 272° --- --- 57.4 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.9 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 57.4 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 5 sec 274° --- --- 58.5 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
14.8 ft 14 sec 302° --- --- 53.8 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 6 sec 277° --- --- 58.1 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 59.4 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 59.0 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 58.3 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 5 sec 274° --- --- 59.0 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
5.9 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 58.3 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 15 sec 273° --- --- 58.5 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 57.9 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 57.4 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° ---
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 73.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 130° 74.1 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° 74.7 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 12 kt 120° 75.6 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 66° --- --- 75.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
6.2 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 77.0 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.3 ft 8 sec 186° --- --- 77.5 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° ---
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 75.9 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-23 kt 80° 77.9 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 77° --- --- 83.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
6.6 ft 9 sec 76° --- --- 83.3 °F
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 47° --- --- 85.3 °F
Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands
 
3.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 83.5 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.6 ft 12 sec 42° --- --- 85.1 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KLOX 260327 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 02Z, or 7 PM PDT, a 1035 MB high was 400 NM W of Eureka, extending inland to a 1024 mb high over N Nevada and a 1018 MB low was over Los Angeles. Strong NW winds and large choppy seas will affect much of the coastal waters through the weekend.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds after midnight.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain.

WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely.

THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

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

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period 14 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft dominant period 14 seconds after midnight.

SUN
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight.

MON
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

TUE
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Rain likely.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers.




Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

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

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period 14 seconds.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 12 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight.

MON
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming W and, building to 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Showers likely.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.




Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

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

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.

MON
NE winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds after midnight. A chance of rain.

WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.




East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight.

MON
Eastern portion, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.

THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.




Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 827 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds, building to 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain.

WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.




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