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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, March 23rd, 7:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.2 ft 14 sec 158° 12-16 kt 50° 38.5 °F Cape Suckling   10.8 ft 9 sec --- 14-17 kt 140° 41.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   9.2 ft 7 sec 254° --- --- 38.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   6.9 ft 9 sec 195° --- --- 40.5 °F PORTLOCK BANK   13.5 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 40.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   8.2 ft 8 sec --- 29-35 kt 270° 37.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 36.7 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   12.8 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 38.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   24.0 ft 15 sec 288° --- --- 43.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.0 ft 7 sec 289° --- --- 45.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 9 sec 269° --- --- 48.2 °F OOI Westport Offshore   4.6 ft --- 276° 14 kt 210° 48.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 8 sec 265° --- --- 47.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 7 sec 309° --- --- 48.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 8 sec 293° --- --- 49.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 50.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 50.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 50.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° 52.0 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 323° 17-21 kt 300° 55.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.9 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 51.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 52.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° 52.2 °F Point Santa Cruz, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 235° --- --- 53.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° --- MBM1   --- --- --- 17 kt 300° 53.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 53.6 °F Point Sur, CA   11.8 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 53.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 320° 53.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   10.5 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 55.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 320° 53.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   13.8 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 54.5 °F Harvest, CA   13.5 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 54.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 310° 54.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 290° 54.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 231° --- --- 57.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 56.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   9.5 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 55.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 55.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 248° --- --- 57.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 290° 54.9 °F San Pedro, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 57.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   5.6 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 56.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 58.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   11.2 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 55.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 266° --- --- 58.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 57.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 57.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 57.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 58.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 57.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 57.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 57.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° --- Kuroshio Extension Observatory   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 169° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 270° 72.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 280° 73.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 120° 74.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 130° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 58° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 9 sec 61° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 212° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 159° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 77.4 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 110° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 78.1 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 11 sec 70° --- --- 83.3 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.6 ft 10 sec 61° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 11 sec 54° --- --- 83.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 230957 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 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 1015 MB low was centered in Nevada. A 1030 MB high was located 800 NM W of Point Conception. Gusty NW winds and large choppy seas will affect much of the coastal waters through the weekend. There is a chance of gale force winds across portions of the waters tonight through Sat night Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds late. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 13 seconds after midnight. SUN N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SAT N winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possibly gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 12 to 14 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of rain. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. , becoming 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt, Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TODAY Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. TONIGHT Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SAT Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Eastern portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion. W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt overnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion. W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. MON W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 257 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Local gusts to 30 kt western portion. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. TONIGHT Western portion, W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. FRI Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Winds strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 10 seconds. SAT W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. MON W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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