FZUS56 KLOX 031516
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PZZ600-032200-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT 15Z...
8 AM PDT...HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WITH A
RIDGE EXTENDING TO A 1027 MB HIGH OVER WYOMING. A 1006 MB THERMAL
LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS WEAK TO MODERATE NW
FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SAT. ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WEAK
ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SAT.
PZZ670-032200-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. 
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ673-032200-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AROUND POINT
CONCEPTION THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AROUND POINT
CONCEPTION. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ676-032200-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ650-032200-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 
4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 
3 TO 5 FT.
PZZ655-032200-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
816 AM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. 
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 
4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 
3 TO 5 FT.
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