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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:39AM | Sunset 5:45PM | Tuesday February 18, 2020 6:09 PM PST (02:09 UTC) | Moonrise 4:16AM | Moonset 2:21PM | Illumination 22% |  |
PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 218 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2020
Tonight..W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. 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 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Wed night..W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Thu..Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Thu night..W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.
Sun..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight..W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. 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 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Wed night..W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Thu..Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Thu night..W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.
Sun..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft.
PZZ600 218 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2020
Synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park..At 21z, or 1 pm pst, a 1028 mb surface high was located near seattle, with a ridge extending to a 1033 mb high in idaho. A weak trough was located across the inner waters.
Synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park..At 21z, or 1 pm pst, a 1028 mb surface high was located near seattle, with a ridge extending to a 1033 mb high in idaho. A weak trough was located across the inner waters.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Santa Barbara city, CA
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Area Discussion for - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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Area Forecast Discussion . UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 510 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2020
Updated aviation section
SYNOPSIS. 18/301 PM.
Locally breezy tonight with overnight and morning low clouds and patchy fog developing along much of the coast and coastal plain. There is a chance of light showers south of Point Conception late Friday and into Saturday, otherwise conditions will be warm and dry for the week.
SHORT TERM (TDY-FRI). 18/223 PM.
Offshore gradients have been trending weakly onshore this afternoon and a weak sea breeze has developed over coastal areas. Winds over the interior are still weakly offshore. The onshore flow combined with a weak impulse moving through the area tonight will likely lead to widespread night through morning marine layer stratus over the coasts. High resolution models indicate a weak eddy developing overnight which will likely deepen the marine layer and may push clouds into the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys and the Santa Barbara County south coast. By Wednesday afternoon skies will be clear but with continuing onshore flow expected, temperatures will cool a few degrees by the coast and warm slightly over the Antelope Valley.
There is a chance of low clouds again Wednesday night into Thursday morning, but models are indicating that offshore flow may keep it off the coast. The best chance for clouds may be along the southern LA County coast, but will likely be pushed away quickly. Models indicate strengthening offshore gradients, but not as strong as previously thought. The NAM originally had a peak LAX-DAG gradient of -4.7 mb, but now has diminished to -3.6 mb. Breezy northeast winds are likely over the Santa Ana prone areas of LA and Ventura Counties on Thursday but will be below advisory level. With offshore flow, temperatures will warm across coastal areas to the low to mid 70s, and maybe the upper 70s in the coastal valleys.
On Friday, a closed upper-level low over the Pacific Ocean will approach Southern California. Cloud cover will increase and temperatures will cool a few degrees. It will likely remain dry, but the southerly flow ahead of the low may produce some drizzle over the mountains during the afternoon and evening.
LONG TERM (SAT-TUE). 18/231 PM.
Both the GFS and ECMWF remain in good agreement overall with large scale features through the extended period. Early Saturday morning the models agree that the low will be centered about 100 NM south of Point Conception. Then during the day it will move eastward into southwestern Arizona by late afternoon. There is not much moisture associated with the system, but it will bring in moisture from the ocean. So not expecting any widespread significant precipitation. Have gone with chance PoPs over LA and Ventura Counties and slight chance for eastern Santa Barbara County from Friday night into Saturday morning. Some wraparound moisture is possible Saturday afternoon over eastern LA County. With southerly flow, there could be enhancement of precipitation over south facing slopes of the mountains. Precipitation amounts will be very light, in general expecting less than 0.10 inch with amounts up to 0.25 inches over the LA and Ventura mountains. Snow levels will lower to around 5000 feet with probably just a dusting to an inch at most, so at this time not expecting any snow-related impacts along the Grapevine. With the center of the low overhead and the possibility of instability increasing, there is a possibility of thunderstorms mainly over the coastal waters south of Point Conception. However, it's still too early to mention any thunderstorm threat in the official forecast.
For Sunday broad northwesterly flow will develop over the area. So, will anticipate dry conditions for the area with mostly clear skies. With the clear skies and increasing H5 heights, temperatures will rebound a few degrees to a little above normal. The GFS and EC then diverge on Monday and Tuesday where both indicate an inside slider dropping southward, but the GFS shows it digging into Arizona. If this solution is accurate, then there is a chance of gusty northerly winds for Monday, shifting northeasterly on Tuesday.
AVIATION. 19/0108Z.
At 23Z, the marine layer depth was around 900 ft deep at KLAX. The top of the inversion was near 2300 ft with a temperature near 17 degrees Celsius.
Moderate confidence in the current forecast. There is a chance of sub-VFR conditions after 02Z at coastal terminal and after 07Z for valley terminals. There is a chance that flight categories could be one category different than than forecast. Timing could be up to two hours earlier than forecast.
KLAX . IFR to MVFR conditions will likely spread into KLAX as soon as 07Z or as late as 10Z. There is a 30 percent chance of conditions being one category lower than forecast. Any east winds should be less than 7 knots. There is a 40 percent chance that VFR conditions could develop between one and three hours earlier than forecast.
KBUR . IFR to MVFR conditions will likely spread into KBUR between as soon as 10Z or as late as 13Z. There is a 50 percent chance of conditions being one category lower than forecast. There is a 50 percent chance that VFR conditions could develop up to two hours earlier than forecast.
MARINE. 18/145 PM.
For the Outer Waters, moderate confidence in the forecast. There is a 20-30% chance of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level NW winds this afternoon/evening. Winds are seas are expected to be below SCA levels late tonight thru Thu night. There is a 30-40% chance of SCA level NW winds Fri, then SCA level winds are likely Sat.
For the Inner Waters north of Pt. Sal, there is a 20% chance of SCA level NW winds this afternoon/evening. Winds and seas will likely remain below SCA levels late tonight thru Fri. There is a 30% chance of SCA level NW winds Sat.
For the Inner Waters south of Pt. Conception, moderate to high confidence in the current forecast. Winds and seas will likely remain below SCA levels thru Sat, except for a 30% chance of SCA level W-NW winds across western portions of the SBA Channel Sat.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. CA . NONE. PZ . NONE.
.HAZARD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK (FRI-TUE).
A cold storm system could bring rain and mountain snow to the region Friday night and Saturday. There is a chance of gusty north to northeast winds Monday and Tuesday.
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Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| NTBC1 - Santa Barbara, CA - 9411340 | 1 mi | 93 min | SW 8 G 13 | 59°F | 1014.3 hPa | |||
| 46053 - E. SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA | 13 mi | 29 min | WSW 9.7 G 12 | 58°F | 1014.8 hPa | 55°F | ||
| 46054 - SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA | 42 mi | 39 min | WNW 14 G 18 | 58°F | 58°F | 1014.5 hPa | 52°F | |
| 46251 | 45 mi | 39 min | 60°F | 3 ft |
Wind History for Santa Barbara, CA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | |
| Last 24hr | NE | SW | NE | N | N | N | E G9 | NE | NE | E | NE | NE | NE | NE G8 | NE | E | E | E G5 | SE | S | S | SW | SW G14 | SW G9 |
| 1 day ago | E | E | N | N | N | N | NW | N | N | NW | N | N | N | N | N | SE G5 | E | SE | E | SW | SE | S | SW | SW |
| 2 days ago | SW | W | N | N | N | N | NE | N | N | NE | N | NE | N | N | NE | NE | E | S | SW | SW | SW | S | SE | E |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA | 7 mi | 76 min | W 8 | 6.00 mi | Partly Cloudy with Haze | 59°F | 54°F | 83% | 1013.8 hPa |
| Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Airport, CA | 24 mi | 74 min | W 7 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 1014.2 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KSBA
Wind History from SBA (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | E | N | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | NE | N | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | Calm | SE | SE | S | S | S | SW | W | W | Calm |
| 1 day ago | E | Calm | NW | NW | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | NE | E | Calm | S | S | S | SW | W | SW | SE | |
| 2 days ago | Calm | Calm | N | N | Calm | E | Calm | NE | Calm | N | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | E | S | SW | SW | SW | W | SE | SE | E | E |
Tide / Current Tables for Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California
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Wind Forecast for Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA (21,6,7,8)
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