FZUS56 KLOX 080323 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 UPDATED TO MOVE START TIME OF GALE WARNING FOR PZZ676 TO NOW 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... 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 7 PM PST, a 1028 mb high was 900 mb NW of Point Conception and a 1005 mb low was over northern Mexico. Marine conditions will deteriorate through Thursday with moderate to strong northerly flow developing and seas building to hazardous levels.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds.
THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 19 seconds.
THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 18 seconds.
MON Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt late. Eastern Portion, W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
THU Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gust to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW to N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
MON Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Western portion, NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 723 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N to NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest winds expected from the Malibu Coast south through the San Pedro Channel, including nearshore, and across western portions. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, Strongest winds expected from the Malibu Coast south through the San Pedro Channel, including nearshore, and across western portions. Late Thursday night from Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Otherwise, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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