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PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 135 Pm Pdt Fri May 3 2024
Tonight - W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.Sat - Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.Sat night - Western portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of rain.Sun - Western portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Sun night - Western portion, nw winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. Mon - Western portion. N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds.Mon night - Western portion, nw winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Tue - Western portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.Wed - W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.

PZZ600 135 Pm Pdt Fri May 3 2024
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park - .at 18z, or 11 am pdt, a 1026 mb high was centered 900 nm W of point conception. A 1005 mb thermal low was centered near las vegas.

FXUS66 KLOX 032118 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 218 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

SYNOPSIS
03/153 PM.

Cooler than normal temperatures will continue through at least the weekend as a weak storm system moves into California. Some light precipitation is expected Saturday afternoon into very early Sunday along with some gusty winds at times, mainly interior areas. A warming and drying trend will develop next week.

.SHORT TERM (TDY-MON)...03/208 PM.

A late season storm is approaching California today and we're already feeling the effects of it in the form of a deeper and slow clearing marine layer as well as much cooler temperatures. Models have been quite consistent the last several runs indicating high chances for rain north of Pt Conception starting Saturday afternoon. The trajectory of the storm and the primarily westerly low level flow isn't as favorable a pattern for southern areas in terms of rain but most areas should see at least some sprinkles or light showers Saturday night. Ensembles continue to project around a quarter inch northern areas, tapering down to a tenth or less in the south. Most of the precip will be done before sunrise Sunday, so most of Sunday will be dry with plenty of sunshine but still cooler than normal with some breezy and conditions, especially near the coast and in the mountains.

Monday will be much warmer as the storm moves into the Plains and onshore flow weakens.

.LONG TERM (TUE-FRI)...03/217 PM.

The remainder of next week is expected to be fairly quiet with a slow warming trend, mainly inland as California sits between a low pressure system over the Great Basin and high pressure over the eastern Pacific. Coastal area temperatures will be near normal with possibly some increasing marine layer stratus by around mid week. There is potential for more significant warming (again mainly inland) next Friday into next weekend if the ridge over the eastern Pacific shifts east into California as some models are showing.

AVIATION
03/1649Z.

At 1600Z at KLAX, the marine layer was 3300 feet deep. The top of the inversion was at 4300 feet with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius.

Overall, moderate to high confidence in 18Z TAF. There is a 40% chance that MVFR CIGs could remain at KSBA and KLAX through the afternoon. For tonight, high confidence in return of CIG/VSBY restrictions for all coastal and valley sites, but moderate confidence in timing of return and flight category changes.

KLAX...Moderate confidence in 18Z TAF. There is a 40% chance that MVFR CIGs will not dissipate this afternoon. No significant easterly wind component is expected.

KBUR...Moderate confidence in 18Z TAF. THere is a 20-30% chance that MVFR CIGs do not dissipate this afternoon. For tonight, there is a 30% chance that MVFR CIGs could arrive as early as 03Z.

MARINE
03/1238 PM.

For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. For tonight, there is a 50-70% chance of Gale force winds with the highest chances across PZZ670/673 and GALE WARNINGS remain in effect. For Saturday through Wednesday, high confidence in combination of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level winds and seas with a 40-60% chance of Gale force winds Sunday and Monday.

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Tonight through Wednesday, there is a 60-80% chance of SCA level winds with the strongest winds during the afternoon and evening hours. Additionally, there is a 30-40% chance of Gale force winds Sunday and Monday.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Tonight through Saturday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. For Saturday night through Sunday night, high confidence in combination of SCA level winds and seas with a 30-40% chance of Gale force winds Sunday and Sunday night, especially across western sections. For Monday through Wednesday, there is a 50-60% chance of SCA level winds across the western half of the Santa Barbara Channel with high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels elsewhere.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...NONE.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zone 645. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zones 670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).

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