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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 200402
CWFLOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

PZZ600-201015-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 03Z...OR 8 PM PDT...A 1026 MB HIGH WAS 1800 NM W OF POINT
CONCEPTION...AND A 1003 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. EXPECT
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG NW FLOW ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS THIS
EVENING...THEN MAINLY MODERATE THROUGH FRI. FOR THE INNER
WATERS...MOSTLY WEAK ONSHORE FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD...EXCEPT LOCALLY MODERATE IN WESTERN PORTION OF SANTA
BARBARA CHANNEL THROUGH THE PERIOD EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS.



PZZ670-201015-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST NEAR POINT ARGUELLO. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF MORNING FOG.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.



PZZ673-201015-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND
POINT CONCEPTION. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON NEAR POINT CONCEPTION. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT IN
THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.



PZZ676-201015-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. OTHERWISE...WIND VARIABLE 15
KT OR LESS EASTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT....EXCEPT EASTERN PORTION WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT THROUGH SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 4
TO 6 FT.



PZZ650-201015-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT......BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT W PORTION IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

WED 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 AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

THU 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. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

FRI 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. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT THROUGH SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS...OTHERWISE WIND LIGHT.  WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.



PZZ655-201015-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
902 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4
FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

WED
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4
FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.

THU 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.

FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 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 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 THROUGH SUN
W TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS...OTHERWISE WIND LIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2
TO 3 FT.



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