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PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 220 Pm Pst Mon Dec 4 2023
Tonight..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Tue..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Tue night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed..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 19 seconds.
Wed night..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Thu..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu night..NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 15 seconds.
Fri..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft.
Sat..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft.

PZZ600 220 Pm Pst Mon Dec 4 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 22z or 2 pm pst, a 1025 mb high was centered 350 nm sw of point conception and a 958 mb low was over the gulf of alaska. Gusty nw winds will affect the outer waters near and south of the channel islands through tonight.

FXUS66 KLOX 042252 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 252 PM PST Mon Dec 4 2023

SYNOPSIS
04/251 PM.

Breezy north to northeast winds will reoccur tonight into Tuesday morning and afternoon high temperatures trend warmer under a ridge. There is a slight chance of light rain Wednesday evening and Thursday across the central coast. It will cool back to near normal by Friday, before another round of Santa Ana winds arrive next weekend.

.SHORT TERM (TDY-THU)...04/249 PM.

Offshore winds from this morning have come down below advisory levels and wind advisories were allowed to expire. However, a few areas remain breezy by the Santa Lucia Mountains and along the I-14 corridor into the Santa Clarita Valley. Offshore winds will ramp up again tonight into Tuesday, likely highlighting the same higher elevation valleys and mountains that were windy today.
Winds should be slightly stronger through higher elevations of LA/Ventura Counties, with gusts of 25 to 40 mph, isolated gusts to 45 mph expected and thinking wind advisories will most likely not be needed.

Aside from the winds, today will be nice with clearing skies and warmer temperatures in the 70s for most valleys and coastal locations. Cooler conditions in the 50s and 60s are expected for the mountains and deserts. This warming trend carries on into Tuesday with highs pushing 80s for the coasts and coastal valleys, and cooler 60s to low 70s for the interior. The warmth will be short-lived as an approaching system shifts the flow to northwest Wednesday. Most of the area will remain dry, but northwestern San Luis Obispo County/Central Coast could see some light rain out of the system Wednesday. By Wednesday night, chances shift to the interior north-facing slopes. No significant accumulations are expected. Marine layer clouds will attempt to develop each night beginning Tuesday night, with patchy fog expected where clouds form. Little alterations were needed to the forecast, however did add the chance for light rain to the north- facing slopes.

.LONG TERM (FRI-MON)...04/231 PM.

Westerly flow continues Thursday as the tail end of a front swings through the region. This will bring a slight chance for light rain to portions of the area, favoring northwest San Luis Obispo County and the north slopes of Ventura County to the western San Gabriels near the Grapevine, with little to no accumulations expected. Expecting high temperatures to trend 10-15 degrees colder Thursday over the interior with additional clouds, falling heights and a colder airmass moving in. However, Friday looks the coldest through Monday. The pattern Thursday into Friday will also support strong advisory level north winds through the Santa Ynez Range, with the SBA-SMX pressure gradient peaking around -4 mb Thursday night into Friday morning. These winds will likely reoccur each night, weakening over time through at least Sunday night. A Santa Ana type wind pattern shows up for the weekend, and at this time, appears to be moderate in strength.

AVIATION
04/1852Z.

Around 1801Z at KLAX, there was a surface based inversion with a top at 2500 feet with a temperature of 18C.

High confidence in TAFs. VFR conditions are expected.

KLAX...High confidence in TAF. VFR conditions should continue through the period. East winds will remain below 7 kt.

KBUR...High confidence in TAF. There is a 40% chc of a north wind after 15Z Tue.

MARINE
04/943 AM.

For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in forecast.
Through tonight, there is a 60-80% chance of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level winds continuing across PZZ673/676, with a 50-60% chance of SCA winds across portions of PZZ670. Seas at or above SCA levels will likely continue into the weekend, with a slight dip below advisory levels possible this afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday afternoon, there is a 40-50% chance of SCA level winds returning to the waters south of Point Conception. There is a 50-60% chance of winds expanding across all the outer waters on Thursday and lasting through at least Friday, with a 20% chance of increasing to Gale Force levels at times.

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate confidence in forecast. Seas are currently below 10 feet, with a 30-50% chance of seas and winds continuing through the evening, so dropped the SCA for now while keeping a wary eye on the latest conditions.
For Tuesday through Friday afternoon, there is a 30-50% chance of SCA level seas, and a 30-40% chance of SCA level winds during the afternoon/evening hours on Wednesday and Thursday.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in forecast. There is a 20-30% chance of SCA level northeast winds from Ventura south to Malibu this morning, and again tonight into Tuesday morning. There is a 30-40% chance of NW SCA level winds across the western portion of the Santa Barbara Channel during the afternoon and evening hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Elsewhere and otherwise, moderate to high confidence in winds and seas remaining below advisory levels through Friday.

BEACHES
04/1053 AM.

A long period NW swell (17-19 seconds) will lead to high surf of 8-11 feet for the Central Coast beaches by this afternoon and into Tuesday morning. A brief decrease in surf heights may occur Tuesday afternoon and evening before another long period NW swell (18-20 seconds) moves across the coastal waters Tuesday night through Friday afternoon. Surf heights up to 10-14 feet across Central Coast beaches may be possible Tuesday night into Friday, with 6-8 feet possible across Ventura County beaches Wednesday through Thursday night. Surf heights will be highest across west and northwest- facing beaches.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...High Surf Advisory in effect until 9 AM PST Tuesday for zones 340-346. (See LAXCFWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Tuesday for zones 670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).

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