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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

PZZ600-251230-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 04Z...OR 8 PM PST...A 1034 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS CENTERED OVER
NORTHEASTERN NAVEDA WITH A WEAK 1016 MB TROUGH ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST. WEAK TO MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH THU...WITH WEAK TO
LOCALLY MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE INNER WATERS DURING THE
LATE NIGHT THROUGH MORNING HOURS THROUGH THU. A LARGE NORTHWEST
SWELL WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS WEEK.



PZZ670-251230-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.



PZZ673-251230-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5
TO 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9
FT.




PZZ676-251230-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.



PZZ650-251230-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. NEAR SHORE FROM RINCON POINT TO
POINT MUGU...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT WITH LOCALLY CHOPPY SEAS.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM RINCON
POINT TO POINT MUGU...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING
WITH LOCALLY CHOPPY SEAS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4
TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5
FT.




PZZ655-251230-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
838 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. NEAR SHORE FROM POINT MUGU
TO PACIFIC PALISADES...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT WITH LOCALLY
CHOPPY SEAS. WINDS WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. NEAR SHORE FROM POINT MUGU TO PACIFIC
PALISADES...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING WITH LOCALLY
CHOPPY SEAS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3
TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



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