Torrance, CA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Torrance, CA


December 8, 2023 10:34 AM PST (18:34 UTC)
Sunrise 6:44AM   Sunset 4:46PM   Moonrise  3:27AM   Moonset 2:54PM 

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PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 912 Am Pst Fri Dec 8 2023
.gale watch in effect from 9 pm pst this evening through Saturday afternoon...
Today..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight..From point mugu to santa Monica, N winds 20 to 25 kt becoming ne 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, nw winds 10 to 15 kt becoming ne 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
Sat..From point mugu to santa Monica, ne winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing in the afternoon. Elsewhere, ne 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
Sat night..NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
Sun..NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft.
Tue..Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft.

PZZ600 912 Am Pst Fri Dec 8 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 17z or 9 am pst, a 1030 mb high was located over far northern california and a 1017 mb was over the coastal waters.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Torrance, CA
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Area Discussion for - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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FXUS66 KLOX 081754 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 954 AM PST Fri Dec 8 2023

SYNOPSIS
08/515 AM.

Gusty northerly winds will continue across portions of the area today, with the strongest winds in the mountains. For tonight and Saturday, winds will become northeast, and strong to damaging winds are expected across much of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
Gusty offshore winds will continue into Sun, then weaken by Monday. There will be some warming each day through Sunday, then cooling Mon. Moderate to possibly strong Santa Ana winds are expected again for the middle of next week.

.SHORT TERM (TDY-SUN)...08/920 AM.

***UPDATE***

The forecast is well on-track, and no changes have been made to the ongoing forecast.

***From Previous Discussion***

Steep offshore N-S gradients continued across the forecast area this morning. Solid wind advisory level NW to N winds extended from the eastern mountains of SBA County eastward to the I-5 Corridor and the central mountains of L.A. County, and were also affecting the Santa Clarita, western and northern San Fernando Valley, and the Santa Susana Mountains. Gradients and upper level support are expected to weaken somewhat later this morning, so expect winds to drop below advisory levels in the valleys and probably the Santa Susana mountains from late morning through this afternoon. Winds should remain close to advisory levels most of the day in the remaining locations previously mentioned.

Elsewhere, expect areas of gusty N winds today across much of SLO County, southwestern SBA County, the eastern valleys of Ventura County, the Santa Monica Mountains and the Malibu area, but winds should remain mostly below advisory levels in these areas today.

Some low clouds have pushed into interior portions of SLO and SBA County and into the northern mountains of VTU County. These clouds should clear by afternoon. Otherwise, skies will be mostly sunny across the area today. It will remain on the cool side, with max temps similar to those Thu, and generally a touch below normal.

An upper trough will sharpen in the Great Basin later today and tonight, causing winds aloft to increase. At the surface, low level gradients will turn quickly and strongly offshore tonight, and are forecast to reach 9 mb offshore between KLAX and KDAG by early Sat morning. Gradients at these levels are significant, occurring usually only a few times a season. With good upper support in terms of winds aloft, the position of the jet, a large area of deep subsidence, and low level cold advection, expect winds to increase quickly tonight.

For early tonight, the winds should still have enough of a northerly component to produce advisory level winds across the mtns of eastern SBA County, and isolated gusts to 60 mph are a possibility near Montecito Hills this evening.

The wind shift to NE tonight will cause the winds to become focused across Ventura County and western and northern L.A.
County. Confidence in wind gusts reaching or exceeding 60 mph has increased with the past couple of model runs and due to the number of ensemble members that support strong winds. Therefore, have upgraded High Wind Watches to Warnings for the western mountains of L.A. County, the Santa Clarita Valley, the western San Fernando Valley, the western Santa Monica mountains, the Agoura Hills- Calabasas area, the Malibu coast, and coastal and valley areas of Ventura County. Expect damaging high wind warning level gusts to develop in the mtns early this evening, then spread into the valleys and the Malibu area by midnight, and into coastal sections of Ventura County overnight. The peak of the wind event is expected very late tonight through Saturday morning, when gusts could reach 70 mph in the most wind-prone locations.

Winds should reach advisory levels in the Ventura County mountains, the western Antelope Valley foothills, the eastern San Fernando Valley, and the eastern Santa Monica mountains. There is a chance that the wind advisory will have to be expanded into the mountains of eastern L.A. County. Advisory level NE winds are also possible in and below the Santa Lucia range in SLO County late tonight/Sat morning. Winds will begin to diminish in most areas Sat afternoon.

Skies will be mostly clear tonight and Sat. Heights will begin to rise in the afternoon as an upper ridge amplifies across the eastern Pacific, so there should be some warming on Sat, especially in coastal and lower valley areas, where compressional warming is most likely to overcome the cold air advection.

The ridge will move across the area Sat night and Sun. Low level gradients will remain strongly offshore through Sun, but upper support will be weaker. Still, expect advisory level NE winds across most of Ventura County and northern and western L.A.
County (except for the Antelope Valley) Sat night through early Sun afternoon. It will be a very chilly night Sat night in wind sheltered locations, with frosts or freeze likely in interior locations. Temps could drop to near 20 degrees across parts of the Antelope Valley Sat night. Winds should drop below advisory levels in most areas Sun afternoon. Some high clouds may push into the region late Sun as the ridge begins to flatten. Max temps should be up a few degrees in most areas on Sun.

.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...08/510 AM.

A weak and broad trough will move across CA late Sun night/Mon.
Deterministic runs of the GFS and EC show a fairly strong shortwave dropping southward thru the Pac NW and into the Great Basin Mon night/Tue, with a sharpening trough evolving into a closed upper low over Utah Tue evening. This low will drop slowly southward into northern Arizona Wed, then it will begin to move eastward. Low level gradients will remain offshore Mon thru Thu, so expect gusty north to northeast winds at times next week. At this point, it appears that winds will be strongest on Wed as good upper support coincides with strong offshore gradients. Expect some cooling Mon, then day to day max temps will fluctuate a few degrees, based on the offshore flow. Temps should be near to slightly above normal most of the week. Expect mostly clear skies Mon thru Thu, with dry conditions expected to persist.

AVIATION
08/1754Z.

At 1702Z, the marine inversion was based at 1900 feet with a top at 4200 feet with a temperature of 13C at KLAX.

Moderate to high confidence in 18Z TAF package. Other than a 20-30% chance of MVFR CIGs at KLGB until 20z, high confidence in VFR conditions for all sites through the period. Moderate confidence in wind forecast. There will likely be some turbulence and LLWS across a wide area, particularly the mountains and foothills late tonight and Saturday morning.

KLAX...Moderate to high confidence in 18Z TAF. High confidence in CAVU conditions through the period. Moderate confidence in wind forecast with a 50% chance of easterly winds around 6 knots 12Z-18Z Sat.

KBUR...High confidence in 18Z TAF. CAVU conditions are anticipated through the period. LLWS is possible at times.

MARINE
08/858 AM.

For the Outer Waters, low confidence in current forecast. Today through tonight, the winds in PZZ673 and PZZ676 have surged back up into the GALE WARNING criteria at buoy 46069 with wind gusts to near 40 knots. A GALE WARNING has been reissued for those two zones through 05z this evening. Later tonight, the winds will drop to SCA levels again. On Saturday, SCA level northeast winds will continue across PZZ676, with winds and seas dropping below SCA levels across PZZ670/673. For Saturday night and Sunday, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA level winds continuing across PZZ676. For Monday and Tuesday, there is a 50-70% chance of SCA level northwesterly winds across all the Outer Waters.

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate confidence in current forecast. Other than a 20% chance of SCA level winds this afternoon and tonight, winds and seas are expected to remain below SCA levels through Tuesday.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate confidence in current forecast. For today, winds and seas are expected to remain below SCA levels. For tonight and Saturday, SCA level northeast winds and choppy seas are all but guaranteed for the nearshore inner waters from Ventura southward with the strongest winds from Point Mugu to Santa Monica and out to Anacapa Island and slightly weaker winds from Orange county out to Catalina Island. There will also be a 50% chance of Gale force winds late tonight and Saturday morning nearshore from Point Mugu to Santa Monica, and a GALE WATCH will be issued for the nearshore portion of the inner waters from Ventura to Santa Monica. For Saturday night and Sunday, there is a 40-50% chance of SCA level northeast winds continuing from Ventura southward. For Monday and Tuesday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels for all the southern Inner Waters.

BEACHES
08/849 AM.

Long period NW swell (15-18 seconds) will affect the coastal waters through today. For the Central Coast, surf heights of 9 to 12 feet can be expected. For the Ventura county beaches, surf heights of 4 to 7 feet with local sets to 8 feet can be expected.
HIGH SURF ADVISORIES will remain in effect for these areas through 400 PM this afternoon. Elsewhere, a BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT will remain in effect through 400 PM this afternoon for dangerous rip currents and elevated surf of 4 to 6 feet.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory in effect until 10 AM PST this morning for zones 88-349-351-372-375. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 3 PM PST Saturday for zones 88-358-362-369-371-372-374-375. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday for zones 352-353. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM PST Saturday for zones 354-355. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Beach Hazards Statement in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon for zones 362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to 3 PM PST Saturday for zones 370-373. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM PST Saturday for zones 376-377. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM PST this evening for zones 378-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect from 7 PM this evening to 3 PM PST Saturday for zones 378-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 3 PM PST Saturday for zone 381. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning for zones 288-354-355-358-362-369>380. (See LAXRFWLOX).
Red Flag Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM PST Saturday for zones 352-353. (See LAXRFWLOX).
PZ...Gale Watch in effect from 9 PM PST this evening through Saturday afternoon for zones 650-655. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday for zone 670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 9 PM PST this evening for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
PXAC1 7 mi59 min N 4.1G6
BAXC1 8 mi65 min NNE 4.1G7
PFDC1 9 mi59 min N 6G7
PSXC1 9 mi47 min ENE 5.1G6
AGXC1 10 mi59 min N 8G8.9 61°F
PFXC1 10 mi53 min NNE 4.1G6 60°F 30.07
PRJC1 12 mi47 min NE 5.1G6
46256 13 mi39 min 63°F3 ft
46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) 14 mi39 min 63°F5 ft
46222 - San Pedro, CA (092) 14 mi39 min 64°F5 ft
ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier 14 mi47 min 60°F 62°F30.10
46268 17 mi65 min 63°F 62°F3 ft
46253 20 mi39 min 64°F5 ft
46025 - Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA 36 mi35 min NNW 7.8G9.7 60°F 63°F30.0947°F

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Wind History for Los Angeles Berth 161,
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KTOA ZAMPERINI FIELD,CA 3 sm1.6 hrscalm10 smA Few Clouds59°F46°F63%30.08
KHHR JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI,CA 7 sm41 minvar 0310 smClear63°F48°F59%30.09
KLAX LOS ANGELES INTL,CA 8 sm41 minNNE 0510 smPartly Cloudy63°F48°F59%30.08
KLGB LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/,CA 12 sm41 minE 047 smA Few Clouds63°F48°F59%30.08
KSMO SANTA MONICA MUNI,CA 14 sm43 minE 0410 smClear63°F46°F55%30.09
KSLI LOS ALAMITOS AAF,CA 18 sm39 minE 0610 smPartly Cloudy63°F50°F63%30.05
KFUL FULLERTON MUNI,CA 21 sm41 minvar 0310 smPartly Cloudy63°F48°F59%30.07

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Tide / Current for King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California
   
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King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California, Tide feet



Tide / Current for El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California
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El Segundo
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Fri -- 02:26 AM PST     Moonrise
Fri -- 06:06 AM PST     5.07 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:46 AM PST     Sunrise
Fri -- 01:00 PM PST     0.80 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 01:54 PM PST     Moonset
Fri -- 04:44 PM PST     Sunset
Fri -- 06:57 PM PST     3.41 feet High Tide
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El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, Tide feet
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