NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

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320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 09Z...OR 2 AM PDT...A 1027 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS ABOUT 800 NM NW
OF POINT CONCEPTION. A 999 MB LOW WAS CENTERED NEAR LAS VEGAS.
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH AT
LEAST THU NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA
BARBARA CHANNEL THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...AND AGAIN LATE
THU INTO THU NIGHT. BUILDING SWELLS AND CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.

PZZ670-131645-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS T0 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

PZZ673-131645-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11
TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40
KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
BY MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

PZZ676-131645-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...STRONGEST NW
OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.,,DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 7 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS NW OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT. 

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EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT...
DIMINISHING 10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN
PORTION AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN
PORTION AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.  COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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

SUN
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT.

PZZ655-131645-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
320 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.

TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING...BECOMING
E TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25
KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING E TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1
TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5
FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
AROUND 2 TO 4 FT.

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