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Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

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

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923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 994 MB low was
centered in Nevada. Gusty to gale force winds will affect the
waters into tonight, with gusty winds continuing across the outer
waters through the middle of the week.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening,
becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9
seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late.
NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9
seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the
evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt in morning, becoming 15 to 25 kt.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.
Patchy fog.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to
20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 35 kt with gusts to 30 kt.
Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant
period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
Patchy fog.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming
20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5
to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds, becoming 7 to 9 ft dominant
period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant
period 9 seconds, building to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9
ft. Patchy fog.

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft
dominant period 8 seconds, becoming 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to
10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined
seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8
ft. Patchy fog.

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt,
becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined
seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 6 seconds, becoming 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt becoming
10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8
seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds after
midnight.
.MON...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W
10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant
period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10
to 15 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming
variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft in the
evening, becoming 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...Western portion, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft
dominant period 9 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9
seconds in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 10
to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt
becoming NW 5 to 10 after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft
dominant period 10 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5
ft. Patchy fog.

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
923 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwestern portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming
20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds
10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8
seconds, becoming 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwestern portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W
winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late.
Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 5
to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to
10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10
kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2
to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.

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