FZUS56 KLOX 180425 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 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... 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 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 frontal system extended from near Point Conception westward across the coastal waters. This front will move southward tonight, with potential for very strong SW winds over the waters. There is also a chance of thunderstorms through Wed morning, with storms producing erratic, stronger winds, lightning, small hail, and waterspouts.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
W wind 30 to 40 kt. Possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
WED
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
W wind 30 to 40 kt. Possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
THU
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 30 to 40 kt with possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then rain after midnight.
WED
NW wind 25 to 35 kt decreasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 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- 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
WED
NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 5 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
THU
SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 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- 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
WED
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
THU
W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 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- 825 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Possible gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
WED
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
THU
W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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