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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, September 16th, 2:30pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.6 ft 6 sec 257° --- --- 52.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   7.5 ft 11 sec 250° 6-8 kt --- 54.7 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.9 ft 6 sec 241° 21-25 kt 250° 50.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   9.5 ft 9 sec 289° --- --- 57.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   4.9 ft 8 sec 293° --- --- 52.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 61.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 60.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 302° --- --- 56.5 °F Newport PWS North   7.5 ft 9 sec 310° --- --- 55.8 °F Newport PWS South, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 306° --- --- 56.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 57.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.8 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 55.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 330° 69.4 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 54.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   11.2 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 55.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° 51.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° --- Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 54.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 281° --- --- 59.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.9 ft 9 sec 304° --- --- 56.7 °F SD 1077   7.2 ft 9 sec --- 8-9 kt 292° 58.1 °F Aptos Creek Nearshore, CA 275   2.0 ft 13 sec 157° --- --- 57.6 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 253° --- --- 59.5 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 255° --- --- 59.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 200° 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 56.8 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 311° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 57.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° 59.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 62.2 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec 302° --- --- 63.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 61.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 270° 65.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 68.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 6 sec 269° --- --- 66.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 5 sec 278° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 280° --- Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 68.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 62.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 270° --- --- 68.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 68.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 187° --- --- 72.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 210° --- --- 73.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 61.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 72.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 233° --- --- 72.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 247° --- --- 72.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 287° --- --- 71.1 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 277° --- --- 72.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 284° --- --- 72.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 282° --- --- 73.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 70.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 180° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 67.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 64.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 81.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 80.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 78.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 44° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 73° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 164° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 132° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 81.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 80.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 10 sec 255° --- --- 85.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 9 sec 263° --- --- 85.3 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.0 ft 5 sec 156° --- --- 85.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.6 ft 9 sec 16° --- --- 86.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 10 sec 156° --- --- 87.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 8 sec 123° --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 155° --- --- 82.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Ventura Region EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) 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 San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) 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 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Cruz Basin buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Cruz Basin 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 161546 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 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... 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1028 mb surface high was centered 1000 NM W of Portland, Oregon, while a 998 mb thermal low was located over Central Nevada. As an upper level low pressure system passes overhead through late tonight, low end Gale Force wind gusts are expected thru the Santa Barbara Channel to the waters near Point Dume Monday afternoon and evening, with dangerous short- period steep, choppy seas. Boaters should remain in safe harbor from Monday afternoon and until conditions improve. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt, with gusts to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning. TONIGHT W wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI 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. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 846 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain this morning. TONIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED 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. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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