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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, September 18th, 5:35am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   5.6 ft 11 sec 121° 14-17 kt 340° 53.4 °F Cape Suckling   8.2 ft 9 sec 152° 10-14 kt 300° 53.6 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 7 sec 217° --- --- 50.4 °F CAPE CLEARE   8.9 ft 10 sec 133° 4-6 kt 320° 52.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   6.9 ft 9 sec 186° 14-17 kt 360° 54.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   9.5 ft 10 sec 110° 19-25 kt 320° 48.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.0 ft 11 sec 225° 8-12 kt 310° 50.4 °F Kodiak, AK   6.6 ft 11 sec 91° --- --- 50.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   4.3 ft 6 sec 349° 14-16 kt 60° 50.7 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   9.5 ft 9 sec 85° 17-19 kt 330° 53.6 °F ALBATROSS BANK   12.1 ft 9 sec 276° 23-29 kt 310° 50.2 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 7 sec 350° 21-25 kt 80° 51.8 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   3.6 ft 4 sec 14° 17-21 kt 10° 51.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   18.4 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 53.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 9 sec 308° --- --- 48.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.5 ft 9 sec 258° --- --- 54.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.2 ft 9 sec 257° --- --- 53.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.5 ft 9 sec 259° --- --- 60.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 6 sec 212° --- --- 55.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-27 kt 290° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 180° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 187° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 150° 54.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 176° --- --- 57.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 224° --- --- 61.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 190° 58.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 60.8 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 200° 61.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 330° 58.6 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 176° --- --- 60.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 58.8 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 176° --- --- 62.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-8 kt 210° 62.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 63.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 20° 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 179° --- --- 58.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 10° 58.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 59.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 64.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 69.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° 66.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 62.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 168° --- --- 62.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 181° --- --- 67.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 65.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 71.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 242° --- --- 66.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 69.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 67.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 69.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 64.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 70.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-14 kt 320° 69.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° 66.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 80° 80.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 78.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 40° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 78.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 79.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 158° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 80.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 80.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 9 sec 83° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Ventura Region Anacapa Passage (CDIP 111) 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 Santa Cruz Basin (CDIP 203) 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

 

Anacapa Passage Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Anacapa Passage buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles Anacapa Passage Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Anacapa Passage buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Swell Model Ventura swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions 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 180901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 06Z, or 11 PM PDT, a 1022 MB surface high was centered 1200 NM W of Point Conception and a 1009 MB thermal low was over southern Nevada. The high will shift east toward the coast of northern Oregon early next week. Gale force winds are possible off the Central Coast late Sunday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TODAY N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 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- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TODAY N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Northwestern portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Western portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 5 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- 201 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds, building to 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds after midnight. S swell 2 ft in the evening. Patchy fog. MON SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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