FZUS56 KLOX 041708 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 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... PZZ600-050530- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z or 8 AM PST, a 1032 mb surface high was located about 875 NM W of Point Conception. A 1012 mb surface low was over central Nevada and extending a 1017 mb trough in the Mojave Desert. Moderate to strong northerly winds will affect much of the waters through Thursday along with hazardous short period seas. A moderate to strong Santa Ana Wind event may bring Gale force wind gusts to portions of the southern inner waters Friday night into Saturday. $$ PZZ645-050530- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ670-050530- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ673-050530- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ676-050530- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ650-050530- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ655-050530- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 908 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. $$ Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles