FZUS56 KLOX 160355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ600-161645- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1034 mb high was centered about 1000 NM W of Point Conception, and a 998 mb low was over southern Nevada. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected through the weekend. $$ PZZ645-161645- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ670-161645- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 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. $$ PZZ673-161645- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 11 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ676-161645- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 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 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ650-161645- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...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 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 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 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 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: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ PZZ655-161645- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Then, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Local gusts to 35 kt near Anacapa Island in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles