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

April 26, 2024 12:27 PM PDT (19:27 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:07 AM   Sunset 7:34 PM
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PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 901 Am Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024

.small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon - .

.gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through late tonight - .

Today - Western portion, nw winds 15 to 25 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon.

Tonight - W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.

Sat - Western portion, W to nw winds 15 to 25 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 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds.

Sat night - Western portion, W to nw winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds.

Sun - Western portion, W to nw winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.

Sun night - Western portion, W to nw winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.

Mon - W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.

Tue - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

PZZ600 901 Am Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park - .at 15z, or 8 am pdt, a 1028 mb high was centered 900 nm west of point conception. A 1005 mb low was centered in southern nevada. Strong to gale force winds and dangerous choppy seas will affect the waters through the weekend.


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Area Discussion for - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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FXUS66 KLOX 261846 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1146 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

SYNOPSIS
26/1145 AM.

An upper-level trough of low pressure will continue to move over the region through tonight. Any shower activity will likely be across the northern portion of the area and along the northern slopes of the mountains and into the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Gabriel Valley. A tightening pressure difference across the region will bring gusty and potentially damaging winds to the region through tonight. Otherwise, dry weather can be expected along with gradually warmer temperatures this weekend into the middle of next week.

.SHORT TERM (TDY-SUN)...26/1141 AM.

An inside slider type trough of low pressure continues to push south into the region this morning. This trough of low pressure, originating from the Gulf of Alaska will usher in a cooler air mass today. Limited moisture with system and the trough's position will likely inhibit some of the shower activity, especially across southern Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties today, and some what into western Los Angeles County. The latest satellite shows clear skies across much of the southern California bight this morning. Clouds are banking across the northern interior portions of the area and along the northern slopes of the mountains, and as the downsloping effect recede from the Transverse Range, clouds start to pickup again across eastern Los Angeles County and into the counties south and east. PoPs have been nudged higher inline with EPS ensemble members and high-resolution multi-model ensemble solutions indicating a bit higher chance for the northern areas, into eastern San Gabriel, and across the San Gabriel Valley. There is a non-zero chance of thunderstorms for this afternoon and evening, but the best chance of thunderstorms will be to the east of the area where the steepest lapse rates exists.

The main story will likely be the strong winds expected to develop today in the wake of a dying cold frontal boundary and tightening northerly pressure gradients. A broad swath of wind headlines have been issued across the region. The strongest winds are expected through the Interstate 5 Corridor and across the Channel Islands offshore. Strong pressure gradients will tighten through the day today with gusty west to northwest winds developing through this afternoon and evening, then shifting to northerly overnight tonight. In the latest update, a High Wind Warning was added for the Channel Islands for this afternoon and tonight, while wind advisories were expanded across much of Ventura County and into western Los Angeles County for this afternoon and this evening. A wind advisory was also added for the Cuyama Valley. There is a good chance that some advisories will need to extended for the northerly winds tonight through Saturday morning.

***From Previous Discussion***

The strongest winds will occur this evening over the mtns as the inside slider moves into AZ and the best upper level support develops. The strong winds will prevent any coastal clouds. The north winds will continue to bring plenty of upslope clouds to the north slopes as well as a chc of showers. An inch or 2 of snow is possible over 6000 ft. Gradients and upper level support will slowly fade starting late in the evening and winds will diminish after midnight.

Saturday will be a nice if somewhat breezy day. A ridge will move into the state and hgts will rise to about 572 dam. These hgt rises along with continued offshore flow form the north and cloud free skies will result in 3 to 6 degrees of warming across the area.

Weak ridging and 574 dam hgts will make for a very pleasant weather day on Sunday. The winds will be greatly diminished and most areas will see 1 to 3 degrees of warming. Most cst/vly max temps will end up in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...26/347 AM.

The EC and GFS deterministic and mean ensembles are in generally good agreement during the extended period. Weak cyclonic flow will be over the state on Mon and Tue there will be an increase in cyclonic flow on Wed and Thu.

Onshore flow will slowly increase through the period and will end up being fairly strong towards the end of next week. There may be a slight return of low clouds Mon and Tue but more extensive low clouds are likely in the latter half of next week.

Despite the cyclonic flow hgts are fcst to rise Monday and Tue and this should allow for two more day of warming. Tuesday should be the warmest day of the next 7 with most max temps 2 to 4 degrees above normal (the beaches might be below normal). The increased onshore flow slightly lower hgts and increased marine layer will bring a cooling trend for Wed and Thu.

AVIATION
26/1840Z.

At 1802Z at KLAX, there was a deep moist layer to around 6500 ft, but there was no real marine inversion.

Expect much less in the way of clouds tonight, with most areas remaining VFR. The exception may be on north facing slopes and in interior SLO/SBA Counties, where IFR to VLIFR conds are possible.
Widespread gusty NW winds will affect the mtns and much of SLO/SBA Counties, with gusty W-NW winds in coastal and some valley sections of L.A./VTU Counties and the Antelope Valley. Speeds may be of by 5 kts during peak winds.

There is the potential for LLWS and turbulence, with mdt UDDF, until 15Z Sat.

KLAX...Moderate to high confidence in TAF until 09Z Sat, followed by lower confidence due to uncertainty in wind direction. Strong and gusty west winds are expected 20Z Fri - 09Z Sat, and there is the potential for LLWS and turbulence, with mdt UDDF, until 15Z Sat. Gusts could reach up to 40 kt (20% chance) from 22Z-03Z.
There is a 30% chance of northerly cross winds of 15 kt from 09Z-14Z Sat, followed by a 20% chance of the east wind component reaching 6 kts from 14Z-18Z Sat.

KBUR...Moderate to high confidence in TAF for cigs and vis, but low confidence in winds. Speeds and direction will be highly variable until 09Z Sat. There is a 20-30% chance of SW wind direction (220 to 250) at 12-15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, until 01Z Fri.

MARINE
26/905 AM.

In the Outer Waters, gale force NW winds are expected to become widespread this morning, then continue thru late Sat night.
However, winds will likely decrease to Small Craft Advisory (SCA)
levels late tonight in the northern zone (PZZ670). There is a 40-50% chance of gales in the northern zone (PZZ670) again Sat afternoon into Sat night. SCA level winds and seas are expected Sun thru Tue. There is a 30-40% chance of gale force winds Sun afternoon/eve, and a 20-30% chance of gale force winds Mon afternoon/eve, with the lowest threat in the northern zone.

In the Inner Waters N of Pt. Sal, winds will increase to SCA levels this morning, then to gale force this afternoon. Winds will drop to SCA levels late tonight. SCA level winds/seas are expected Sun thru Mon night, with a 40% chance Tue. There is a 25% chance of gales during the afternoon/eve Sun and Mon.

In the Inner Waters S Pt Conception, winds will increase to SCA levels rapidly this morning. Winds will increase to gales across the SBA channel late this morning, and gales will overspread the channel and the southern inner waters this afternoon. Gales will likely continue thru late tonight, then decrease to SCA conds.
SCA level wind and seas are likely to continue through late Sun night, (or Mon night in the western SBA Channel), with the strongest winds during the late afternoon thru late evening hours.
There is a 50% chance of gales across the western portions of the SBA Channel late Sat afternoon into late Sat night, with a 30% chance elsewhere during that time.

Widespread strong to gale force winds will create dangerous sea conditions across the coastal waters thru the weekend, with short-period, steep, and choppy waves. There may be dangerous breaking waves near west-facing harbors. Mariners should remain in safe harbor until conditions improve.

BEACHES
26/617 AM.

Moderate W swell and large wind waves are expected to produce low end High Surf Advisories on west-facing beaches of L.A//VTU Counties and Catalina Island, and on W and NW facing beaches on the Central Coast from early this afternoon thru Sat morning. Surf is expected to reach 4-7 ft with local sets to 8 ft in L.A./VTU Counties, and 7-10 ft with local sets to 12 ft on the Central Coast. Confidence in high surf is moderate at best. Surf will be choppy and rough.
There is a high risk of rip currents on all beaches thru Sun.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening for zones 38-358-369-371-372-374. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zone 87. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect until 10 AM PDT Saturday for zones 87-340-346-354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zones 88-352-353-375>377-379-380. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening for zones 340>342-346>348-350-354-355-362-366>368. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM PDT Sunday for zones 349-351. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Saturday for zone 356. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning remains in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zones 378-381-383. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon PDT today for zone 383. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Saturday for zones 549-550. (See LAXNPWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for zones 645-655-670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Saturday for zones 645-655-670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PDT Saturday for zone 650. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PDT Sunday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
PXAC1 7 mi69 min S 6G11
BAXC1 8 mi63 min S 8G11
PFDC1 9 mi63 min S 7G9.9
AGXC1 10 mi63 min SSW 7G8 59°F
46256 13 mi31 min 58°F4 ft
46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) 14 mi31 min 59°F4 ft
46222 - San Pedro, CA (092) 14 mi31 min 57°F4 ft
ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier 14 mi57 min 57°F 59°F29.96
46268 17 mi57 min 61°F3 ft
46253 20 mi31 min 58°F4 ft
46025 - Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA 36 mi37 min WSW 5.8G9.7 58°F 59°F5 ft29.9954°F


Wind History for Los Angeles Berth 161,
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KTOA ZAMPERINI FIELD,CA 3 sm38 minW 1010 smPartly Cloudy64°F54°F68%29.94
KHHR JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI,CA 7 sm34 minWSW 1210 smClear64°F52°F64%29.94
KLAX LOS ANGELES INTL,CA 8 sm34 minWSW 1310 smPartly Cloudy63°F54°F72%29.95
KLGB LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/,CA 12 sm34 minSSW 11G1610 smClear66°F52°F60%29.94
KSMO SANTA MONICA MUNI,CA 14 sm36 minSW 09G1910 smClear63°F54°F72%29.95
KSLI LOS ALAMITOS AAF,CA 18 sm32 minSSW 1110 smPartly Cloudy64°F54°F68%29.91
KFUL FULLERTON MUNI,CA 21 sm34 minS 0910 smPartly Cloudy66°F48°F52%29.93
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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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Fri -- 05:52 AM PDT     -0.32 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:09 AM PDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 07:35 AM PDT     Moonset
Fri -- 12:21 PM PDT     3.03 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:35 PM PDT     2.08 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:33 PM PDT     Sunset
Fri -- 10:44 PM PDT     Moonrise
Fri -- 11:03 PM PDT     5.23 feet High Tide
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El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, Tide feet
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