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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 212125
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

PZZ600-220415-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT
22Z...OR 3 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
AND A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRES NEAR SHORE WILL PERSIST THROUGH
FRI. OTHERWISE A TROUGH OF LOW PRES WILL MOVE E AND DISSIPATE OVER
THE ERN PAC TUE THROUGH THU.
                                            



PZZ670-220415-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 



PZZ673-220415-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...
BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 



PZZ676-220415-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. 



PZZ650-220415-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 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 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT.

THU
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT. 



PZZ655-220415-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT.

THU
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND
S 3 FT. 



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