FZUS56 KLOX 170939 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 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... PZZ600-172245- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1033 mb high was centered about 750 NM W of Eureka, CA, and a 999 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected through the Sunday. $$ PZZ645-172245- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ670-172245- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 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 9 to 11 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 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-172245- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 20 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds, N 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ676-172245- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds, N 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-172245- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ655-172245- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 239 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles