LAXCWFLOX (05/14/13 0317)

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

PZZ600-141645-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z...OR 2 AM PDT...A 1028 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED
700 NM W OF SAN FRANCISCO. A 1006 MB THERMAL LOW WAS CENTERED
NEAR LAS VEGAS WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING NW THROUGH
CENTRAL CA. STRONG NW FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS
THROUGH AT LEAST THU NIGHT.




PZZ645-141645-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO
25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35
KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9
FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.



PZZ670-141645-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 T0 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
40 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.



PZZ673-141645-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 T0 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
40 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 10 FT..


PZZ676-141630-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
KT...STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
KT...STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. WINDS STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
40 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 9 FT.



PZZ650-141645-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 WESTERN
PORTION. OTHERWISE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING...WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 30 KT WESTERN PORTIONS...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON....STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35
KT...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT. 



PZZ655-141645-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
321 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN PORTION
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...STRONGEST WESTERN PORTIONS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SE 10
KT OR LE4SS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2
TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.





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