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NOAA>NWS>NCEP>OPC> Coastal Forecast from Los Angeles / Oxnard, CA

                   
                     
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

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

PZZ600-140515-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 00Z...OR 4 PM PST...A FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHING CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OVER THE
ENTIRE AREA TODAY AND NW GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
EARLY TUE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUE. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRES IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE S OVER THE AREA WED.

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PZZ670-140515-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION...
OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION IN THE
MORNING. OTHERWISE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 

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PZZ673-140515-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO
15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 

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PZZ676-140515-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. COMBINED
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT
WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW
SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 

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PZZ650-140515-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
.WED...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN
PORTION IN THE EVENING. OTHERWISE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 
.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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 

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PZZ655-140515-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
429 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WESTERN PORTION AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN
PORTION...OTHERWISE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING N. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 

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