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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX
FZUS56 KSGX 280831
CWFSGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
131 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025
San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm
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131 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Synopsis for the far Southern California coast
At 1 AM, a 1022 mb high was 850 nautical miles southwest of San Diego and a 989 mb low was located 150 nautical miles west of Forks, WA. Onshore flow strengthens this morning, peaking by late afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kts and seas up to 11 feet expected through early Saturday, generating hazardous boating conditions in the outer waters. Weaker onshore flow follows for late Saturday through Monday with elevated onshore flow returning Tuesday.
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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm
131 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025
TODAY
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
SAT
Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
SUN
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
Wind SW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE
Wind NW 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island
131 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
Wind W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT
Wind W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
SAT
Wind W 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds...subsiding to W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
SUN
Wind W 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
Wind SW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE
Wind NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
Wind NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.