FZUS56 KLOX 311023 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 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... 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...At 04Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1009 mb surface low was around 825 NM south-southwest of Point Conception. This surface low lift northward across the offshore waters and into the northern California coastal waters Thursday. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms is expected. Moderate to strong southerly flow will likely develop through tonight along with short-period hazardous seas across the northern and outer waters.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
E wind 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
E wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt by this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 223 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, E wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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