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Avalon, CA - Santa Catalina Island Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-252345-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...A strong winter storm will bring dangerous
widespread GALES to the coastal waters, strongest north of Point
Sal. It is growing more likely that the GALES will end later today,
however, elevated seas and winds will likely continue through
Friday. Thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning and waterspouts
are possible today and this evening.

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PZZ645-252345-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of tstms this morning, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ670-252345-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of tstms this morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds
and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-252345-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ676-252345-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-252345-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft
at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion,
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light
winds. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion,
Light winds. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-252345-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
231 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N
wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind
15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt.
Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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