fzus56 klox 161445
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expires:202605170330;;657778

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
745 am pdt sat may 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-
745 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from noon pdt today through late
tonight...

.today...western portion, nw wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. eastern portion, light winds becoming w 15 to 25 
kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. wave 
detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog this morning. 
.tonight...western portion, nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 
kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. eastern portion, w wind 20 
to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave 
detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...western portion, nw wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in
the afternoon. eastern portion, w wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
10 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...western portion, nw wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35
kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. eastern portion, nw wind 10
to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: 
w 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 4 to 
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 
to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed...light winds. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 10 seconds. 

$$

fzus56 klox 161445
cwflox
expires:202605170330;;657775

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
745 am pdt sat may 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-
745 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late sunday night...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. seas 14 to 15 ft.
wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds, nw 2 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 
ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. seas 16 to 18 
ft. wave detail: nw 18 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. seas 15 to 19 ft. 
wave detail: nw 18 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after 
midnight. seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft. wave detail:
nw 17 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12
ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
5 seconds, nw 8 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

fzus56 klox 161445
cwflox
expires:202605170330;;657776

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service los angeles/oxnard ca
745 am pdt sat may 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-
745 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late sunday night...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt. gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas
12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 10 
seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. seas 14 to 18 
ft. wave detail: nw 18 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. seas 13 to 18 ft. 
wave detail: nw 18 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. seas 
13 to 18 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 
seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds, n 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at
13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 2 seconds, nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161540
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expires:202605170445;;659353

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pdt sat may 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


pzz535-170445-
monterey bay-
840 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 11 seconds.  

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


$$

fzus56 kmtr 161540
cwfmtr
expires:202605170445;;659349

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pdt sat may 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


pzz560-170445-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
840 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161540
cwfmtr
expires:202605170445;;659350

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pdt sat may 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


pzz565-170445-
coastal waters from point pinos to point piedras blancas
california out to 10 nm-
840 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through sunday
evening...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at
12 seconds and sw 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 12 seconds and sw 6 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds and s 5 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 161540
cwfmtr
expires:202605170445;;659345

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pdt sat may 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


pzz575-170445-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
840 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late sunday night...

.today...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 14 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
around 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. wave
detail: nw 18 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 17 to
18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
18 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
14 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 12 seconds
and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$