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PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 331 Am Pdt Sat Apr 27 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight - ..gale watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night - .
Today - Western portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds.Tonight - Western portion, W winds 20 to 30 kt becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. Sun - Western portion, W to nw winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt in the the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Sun night - Western portion, W to nw winds 20 to 30 kt with possible gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds.Mon - Western portion, W to nw winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the the afternoon. Eastern portion, N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds.Mon night - Western portion, W to nw winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Tue - W to nw winds 5 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.Wed - W to nw winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.

PZZ600 331 Am Pdt Sat Apr 27 2024
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park - .at 10z, or 3 am pdt, a 1027 mb high was centered 900 nm west of point conception. A 999 mb low was centered in southern utah. Strong W to nw winds and dangerous choppy seas will affect the waters much of the time through Mon.

FXUS66 KLOX 271017 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 317 AM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SYNOPSIS
27/223 AM.

Fair skies and a warming trend will start today and continue into early next week. By mid week the low clouds will begin to reform and temperatures will cool.

.SHORT TERM (TDY-MON)...27/259 AM.

Northerly flow has moved across the entire area as ydy's inside slider has exited into AZ. This flow has scoured out most of the low clouds across the csts and vlys with a minor exception of portions of western SBA county. The north flow has created widespread upslope cloudiness across the interior around the Kern county border (Minus the Antelope Vly) along with isolated showers. These clouds should slowly dissipate in the afternoon.

The W to E onshore gradients have relaxed and the cool air advection that was driving the stronger winds downward has ended.
These two things have dramatically lowered the winds. The only areas will advisory level winds are the I-5 corridor and the western Antelope Vly foothills.

Hgts currently are near 562 dam but will rise to 572 dam by the afternoon. These hgts rises and the continued offshore flow from the north will allow max temps to rise 3 to 5 degrees. Max temps, however, will remain several degrees blo normal.

Sunday and Monday look like very nice days as weak ridging will move over the area. Hgts will rise to 576 dam on Sun and remain there on Mon. Gradients will be only weakly onshore to east and offshore from the north. There will be some northerly canyon winds each morning but under advisory levels. Skies will be mostly clear and max temps will rise 3 to 5 degrees on Sunday and another 1 to 2 degrees on Monday. Max temps will approach and even locally exceed normals each afternoon.

.LONG TERM (TUE-FRI)...27/316 AM.

Broad scale pos tilt troffing moves into the state from the east on Tuesday and remains in place through Friday when the troffing becomes a little sharper. The onshore flow to the east increases and the offshore flow from the north decreases. The night through morning low coastal low clouds will increase in coverage (as suiting for May Grey). Oddly the algorithmically adjusted blended ensemble Max Temp forecast shows a little warming each day which seems off kilter from what one would expect temps to do so the current forecast may be a little on the warm side.

AVIATION
27/0703Z.

At 0530Z at KLAX, there was no marine layer nor an inversion.

Good confidence in flight cat fcst at all sites. Wind speeds may be off by +/- 10kt through 16Z.

KLAX...Good confidence in TAF. There is a 20% chance of an 8 kt east wind component through 18Z.

KBUR...Good confidence in TAF.

MARINE
26/1045 PM.

In the Outer Waters, NW winds are at/approaching gale force, and will continue much of the time through late Sat night, with a brief drop in winds to Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level late tonight in the northern zone (PZZ670). There is a 50-60% chance of gales returning to the northern zone (PZZ670) Sat evening into Sat night. SCA level winds and seas are expected for all the outer waters after the gales subside, and will last through Tue.
There is another chance (50-70%) of gale force winds Sun through Tue, with the highest chances during the afternoon and evening hours.

In the Inner Waters N of Pt. Sal, NW winds are at/near gale force, and will drop to SCA level later tonight. SCA level winds/seas are expected much of the time Sun through Tue night, with a 30% chance of gales during afternoon and evening hours Sun and Mon.

In the Inner Waters S Pt Conception, widespread W winds are at/near gale force. Gales for all the nearshore waters will likely continue thru late tonight, then decrease to SCA level.
Then, SCA level wind and seas are likely to continue much of the time through late Sun night, (possibly 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 20% 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.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...High Surf Advisory in effect until 10 AM PDT this morning for zones 87-340-346-354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM PDT Sunday for zones 349-351. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for zones 378-381. (See LAXNPWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PDT Tuesday for zone 645. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PDT Sunday for zones 650-655. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night for zones 650-670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 PM PDT Sunday for zone 670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PDT Sunday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Monday night for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).

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