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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

point piedras blancas to san mateo point ca out 60 nm including the
channel islands national marine sanctuary

...see weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new wave
detail format...


pzz650-170330-
east santa barbara channel from pt. conception to pt. mugu ca
including santa cruz island-
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

.today...western portion, nw wind 10 to 15 kt becoming w 10 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. eastern portion, light 
winds becoming sw 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: 
nw 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...western portion, nw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15
kt after midnight. eastern portion, w wind 10 to 15 kt becoming e 
10 to 20 kt after midnight. gusts to 25 kt nearshore late. seas 4 
to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...eastern portion, ne wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, 
becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. western portion, north winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 
ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. seas
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...light winds, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds and w
2 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 

$$

fzus56 klox 161443
cwflox
expires:202604170330;;468232

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

point piedras blancas to san mateo point ca out 60 nm including the
channel islands national marine sanctuary

...see weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new wave
detail format...


pzz670-170330-
point piedras blancas to point sal from 10 to 60 nm-
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...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 wind 20 to 30 kt. gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. seas 8
to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 
seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to
25 kt late. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds 
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after 
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2
ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds, nw 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
6 seconds, s 2 ft at 14 seconds and nw 4 ft at 15 seconds. a chance
of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds, nw 8 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.
a chance of rain. 

$$

fzus56 klox 161443
cwflox
expires:202604170330;;468233

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

point piedras blancas to san mateo point ca out 60 nm including the
channel islands national marine sanctuary

...see weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new wave
detail format...


pzz673-170330-
waters from pt. sal to santa cruz island ca and westward 60 nm
including san miguel and santa rosa islands-
743 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...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 wind 20 to 30 kt. gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. seas 8
to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 
seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming n 15 
to 25 kt late. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 8
ft at 9 seconds, nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 
ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
6 seconds, w 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight
chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds, nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.
a slight chance of rain. 

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161601
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz535-170515-
monterey bay-
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm this afternoon to
9 pm pdt this evening...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
w 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w
4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


$$

fzus56 kmtr 161601
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz560-170515-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 20 to 25 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161601
cwfmtr
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz565-170515-
coastal waters from point pinos to point piedras blancas
california out to 10 nm-
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, rising to
25 to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 4 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w
6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161601
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz575-170515-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
901 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave
detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$