NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

PZZ600-142215-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 15Z...OR 8 AM PDT...A 1032 MB SURFACE HIGH EXTENDED FROM
NORTHERN UTAH WESTWARD TO OFF THE OREGON COAST...WHILE A TROUGH
WAS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TODAY...RESULTING IN LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHEAST FLOW OVER THE INNER
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE WEAK NORTHEAST
FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH FRI.

PZZ670-142215-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30
KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

THU
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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

PZZ673-142215-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

PZZ676-142215-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 15
SECONDS.

WED
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND...OTHERWISE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL 3 TO 5
FT AND S 3 FT.

THU
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT.

FRI
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5
FT.

PZZ650-142215-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS IN EASTERN
PORTIONS THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS.

TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.

WED
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 14
SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
W WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS..OTHERWISE WIND LIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2
FT.

PZZ655-142215-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
913 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2008

TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25
KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3
FT AT 16 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S
3 FT.

THU
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S
3 FT.

THU NIGHT
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S
3 FT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
W TO SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS...OTHERWISE WIND LIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2
FT. 

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