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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
 
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

PZZ600-051400-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT
00Z...OR 5 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT AND THEN STRENGTHEN THROUGH MON. OTHERWISE
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP NEAR SHORE TUE AND
PERSIST THROUGH WED.





PZZ670-051400-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11
SECONDS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT
IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 11 FT.




PZZ673-051400-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND POINT
CONCEPTION IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT
AROUND POINT CONCEPTION IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING
TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.




PZZ676-051400-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF
SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11
SECONDS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF
SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 9 FT LATE.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT AND S
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W 5 TO 7 FT AND S 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.




PZZ650-051400-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS
NEAR PASSES AND CANYONS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20
KT... BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
3 FT.




PZZ655-051400-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
825 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2008

.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT OR LESS
LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S
3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
3 FT.




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