FZUS56 KLOX 260201 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 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... 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1035 mb surface high was centered about 1200 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1006 mb low was near Las Vegas. Gale force winds to continue across the northern outer waters through the pre-dawn hours on Thursday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 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 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Strongest across western portion. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt. Strongest across western portion. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 701 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 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.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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