FZUS56 KLOX 132107 AAA CWFLOX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PZZ600-132315- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 21Z...OR 1 PM PST...A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY AND NW GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY TUE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUE. A TROUGH OF LOW PRES IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE S OVER THE AREA WED. $$ PZZ670-132315- WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW PORTION IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. $$ PZZ673-132315- WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. $$ PZZ676-132315- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. $$ PZZ650-132315- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN PORTION IN THE EVENING. OTHERWISE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. $$ PZZ655-132315- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 107 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. $$ SWEET WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES