Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Isla Vista, CA
December 7, 2023 9:02 PM PST (05:02 UTC)
Sunrise 6:51AM Sunset 4:50PM Moonrise 2:36AM Moonset 2:34PM
PZZ650 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca Including Santa Cruz Island- 821 Pm Pst Thu Dec 7 2023
.small craft advisory in effect until 10 am pst Friday...
Tonight..Western portion, nw winds 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
Fri..N winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming nw 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Fri night..Eastern portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, nw winds 10 to 15 kt becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Sat..Eastern portion, ne winds 20 to 30 kt. Western portion, nw winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
Sat night..Eastern portion, ne winds 15 to 20 kt. Western portion, nw winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Sun..Eastern portion, ne winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft.
.small craft advisory in effect until 10 am pst Friday...
Tonight..Western portion, nw winds 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
Fri..N winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt, becoming nw 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Fri night..Eastern portion, nw winds 15 to 20 kt becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, nw winds 10 to 15 kt becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Sat..Eastern portion, ne winds 20 to 30 kt. Western portion, nw winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
Sat night..Eastern portion, ne winds 15 to 20 kt. Western portion, nw winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Sun..Eastern portion, ne winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft.
PZZ600 821 Pm Pst Thu Dec 7 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 03z or 7 pm pst, a 1028 mb high was located 500 nm W of point conception, and a 1013 mb low was over arizona. Strong N to nw winds and hazardous seas will affect the waters through Friday, then gusty santa ana winds will affect nearshore waters Friday night through Sunday.
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 03z or 7 pm pst, a 1028 mb high was located 500 nm W of point conception, and a 1013 mb low was over arizona. Strong N to nw winds and hazardous seas will affect the waters through Friday, then gusty santa ana winds will affect nearshore waters Friday night through Sunday.
Area Discussion for - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 200 PM PST Thu Dec 7 2023
SYNOPSIS
07/1254 PM.
Gusty northerly winds will develop across portions of the area today and Friday, with the strongest winds in the mountains tonight. On Friday evening winds will shift into a Santa Ana wind event and continue into early next week with warming temperatures.
.SHORT TERM (TDY-SUN)...07/149 PM.
Winds are the main focus of the weather the next several days.
Following the passage of the weak cold front last night, north winds increased across the area with speeds up to 45 mph in the Santa Ynez Range and locally around 60 mph at Sandberg in far northwest LA County. North winds expected to peak in strength and areal coverage tonight into early Friday with better upper support to drive the stronger winds to the surface. Models showing the LAX-BFL gradient up to almost -8mb tonight and 850-700 winds in the 40-60kt range. Hi res models models have actually trimmed back on the winds slightly with the 12z run this morning, dropping the chances of 60+ mph winds down to around 20 percent from 40 percent on previous model runs. Given the impressive winds aloft and gradients there is still high confidence in at least localized warning level wind gusts in the mountains tonight, particularly the western San Gabriel Mountains and the Santa Barbara County mountains, and will continue with that message.
North winds will push down into the valleys and some coastal areas south of Pt Conception tonight and advisories are in effect for those areas, notably the western valleys of LA County, the eastern Santa Monicas, and West LA. Breezy but likely sub-advisory level winds expected for parts of SLO and northern Santa Barbara Counties as well, especially in and around the Santa Lucias.
Winds expected to lighten quite a bit Friday during the daytime as upper support and gradients weaken. Then, following the passage of another upper low through the Great Basin winds will shift to the northeast starting our next Santa Ana wind event for LA/Ventura Counties. The latest NAM model shows a -9mb LAX-DAG gradient which is at the very high end of climatology so this event has the potential for generating wind speeds not often seen with Santa Anas. Latest model projections are indicating about a 60% chance of winds higher than 50 mph in Camarillo late Friday night into Saturday morning and even about a 20% chance of 60 mph winds there. Likely higher chances of those wind speeds occurring farther inland across Ventura County, including Simi Valley and parts of Thousand Oaks, as well the western Santa Monica mountains and areas like Porter Ranch in the northern San Fernando Valley, and the Santa Clarita Valley.
Offshore gradients remain quite strong into Sunday, though somewhat less upper support by then. Still a very windy day across LA/Ventura Counties, particularly in the morning.
Temperatures will be warming through Sunday, though with the system entraining colder air from the Great Basin the source air, even with the strong downsloping flow warming the air as it descends and compresses, highs should stay mostly in the 70s at lower elevations. And likely warmest at the coast. Overnight lows will get chilly in those areas that are protected from the winds, including the Ojai Valley and Antelope Valley. Elsewhere, winds will keep the air mixed with more moderate overnight temps.
.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...07/159 PM.
Ensembles remain in good alignment with the deterministic runs which show high pressure keeping a stronghold on most of California through at least Friday. There is a very weak trough that comes through late Sunday into Monday and then a follow up trough Tuesday which sets the stage for what looks like another Santa Ana wind event later Tuesday into Wednesday. At this point this one doesn't look as strong as the weekend event but could see some low end advisory level winds across parts of LA/Ventura Counties. High temperatures expected to remain mostly in the 70s next week at lower elevations, except slightly cooler at the beaches.
AVIATION
07/1904Z.
At 1808Z at KLAX, the marine layer was 1400 ft deep, the top of the inversion was at 5300 ft with a temperature of 10 C.
Moderate confidence in TAFs. Gusty N winds will be possible through tonight with some LLWS and turbulence across just about any location. Otherwise conditions will be VFR.
KLAX...Low confidence in TAF. There is a 30% chance of an east wind component of 6 kts after 10z tonight. There is a 60-70 percent chance of north cross winds gusting to 20 knots and a 30-50 percent chance of north cross winds gusting to 30 knots 03Z-09Z Fri.
KBUR...Low to moderate confidence through 17Z, then moderate confidence. There is a 30% chance of north wind gusts up to 25 kt 00Z through 06Z.
MARINE
07/1240 PM.
Very difficult forecast over the next few days, causing lower confidence than usual in winds, especially tonight through Saturday morning.
For the Outer Waters and all waters along the Central Coast, Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level seas of up to 15 feet will start to subside Friday night into Saturday. The GALE WARNING was started immediately for zones PZZ673 and PZZ676, with a 20% chance of local Gale gusts lingering into Friday afternoon. Friday night into Saturday afternoon, there is a 60% chance of N-NE SCA level winds across the waters south of the Channel Islands, and a 30% of N-NE SCA winds across the other portions of the waters into mid- Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA northerly winds.
For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, NW SCA level winds expected to expand to the western portions of all the southern inner waters by this afternoon through evening. Tonight into Friday morning, there is a 50-60% chance of N to NE SCA level winds from Malibu to Santa Monica, possibly extending south into the San Pedro Channel, and a 30 percent chance of north winds to 20 knots for Avalon Harbor. Winds will shift more NE over the day Friday, and strengthen to SCA levels across the waters from Ventura to Santa Monica and out past Anacapa Island, with a 40-50% chance of Gale Force winds nearest shore. There's a 30-50% chance of SCA winds extending from Orange County out to Catalina Island with gusts of 25 kt and wind waves of 2 to 4 feet possible Friday night into Saturday morning. There is a 20% chance of lighter SCA winds continuing through Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon, conds will likely remain below SCA levels.
BEACHES
07/152 PM.
Long period NW swell (15-18 seconds) will affect the coastal waters through Friday. Expect 9 to 13 feet for Central Coast beaches, 5 to 8 feet with local sets to 9 feet for Ventura County beaches, and elevated surf of 4 to 6 feet for LA County beaches.
Extended the High Surf Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement through Friday afternoon. Surf heights will be highest across west and northwest facing beaches. Due to low astronomical tides, any coastal flooding will be very minimal.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory in effect until 10 AM PST Friday for zones 88-372-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon for zones 88-358-362-369-371-372-374-375-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect until 2 AM PST Friday for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 346>351-356-381. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect until 6 AM PST Friday for zones 352-353-376-377. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon for zones 354-355. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Beach Hazards Statement in effect until 2 AM PST Friday for zones 362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Friday for zones 362-370. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 3 AM PST Friday for zones 366-367. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM PST this afternoon for zone 378. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect until 10 AM PST Friday for zone 378. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning for zones 288-354-355-358-362-369>380. (See LAXRFWLOX).
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night for zones 350-352-353. (See LAXRFWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 645-650-655-670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 200 PM PST Thu Dec 7 2023
SYNOPSIS
07/1254 PM.
Gusty northerly winds will develop across portions of the area today and Friday, with the strongest winds in the mountains tonight. On Friday evening winds will shift into a Santa Ana wind event and continue into early next week with warming temperatures.
.SHORT TERM (TDY-SUN)...07/149 PM.
Winds are the main focus of the weather the next several days.
Following the passage of the weak cold front last night, north winds increased across the area with speeds up to 45 mph in the Santa Ynez Range and locally around 60 mph at Sandberg in far northwest LA County. North winds expected to peak in strength and areal coverage tonight into early Friday with better upper support to drive the stronger winds to the surface. Models showing the LAX-BFL gradient up to almost -8mb tonight and 850-700 winds in the 40-60kt range. Hi res models models have actually trimmed back on the winds slightly with the 12z run this morning, dropping the chances of 60+ mph winds down to around 20 percent from 40 percent on previous model runs. Given the impressive winds aloft and gradients there is still high confidence in at least localized warning level wind gusts in the mountains tonight, particularly the western San Gabriel Mountains and the Santa Barbara County mountains, and will continue with that message.
North winds will push down into the valleys and some coastal areas south of Pt Conception tonight and advisories are in effect for those areas, notably the western valleys of LA County, the eastern Santa Monicas, and West LA. Breezy but likely sub-advisory level winds expected for parts of SLO and northern Santa Barbara Counties as well, especially in and around the Santa Lucias.
Winds expected to lighten quite a bit Friday during the daytime as upper support and gradients weaken. Then, following the passage of another upper low through the Great Basin winds will shift to the northeast starting our next Santa Ana wind event for LA/Ventura Counties. The latest NAM model shows a -9mb LAX-DAG gradient which is at the very high end of climatology so this event has the potential for generating wind speeds not often seen with Santa Anas. Latest model projections are indicating about a 60% chance of winds higher than 50 mph in Camarillo late Friday night into Saturday morning and even about a 20% chance of 60 mph winds there. Likely higher chances of those wind speeds occurring farther inland across Ventura County, including Simi Valley and parts of Thousand Oaks, as well the western Santa Monica mountains and areas like Porter Ranch in the northern San Fernando Valley, and the Santa Clarita Valley.
Offshore gradients remain quite strong into Sunday, though somewhat less upper support by then. Still a very windy day across LA/Ventura Counties, particularly in the morning.
Temperatures will be warming through Sunday, though with the system entraining colder air from the Great Basin the source air, even with the strong downsloping flow warming the air as it descends and compresses, highs should stay mostly in the 70s at lower elevations. And likely warmest at the coast. Overnight lows will get chilly in those areas that are protected from the winds, including the Ojai Valley and Antelope Valley. Elsewhere, winds will keep the air mixed with more moderate overnight temps.
.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...07/159 PM.
Ensembles remain in good alignment with the deterministic runs which show high pressure keeping a stronghold on most of California through at least Friday. There is a very weak trough that comes through late Sunday into Monday and then a follow up trough Tuesday which sets the stage for what looks like another Santa Ana wind event later Tuesday into Wednesday. At this point this one doesn't look as strong as the weekend event but could see some low end advisory level winds across parts of LA/Ventura Counties. High temperatures expected to remain mostly in the 70s next week at lower elevations, except slightly cooler at the beaches.
AVIATION
07/1904Z.
At 1808Z at KLAX, the marine layer was 1400 ft deep, the top of the inversion was at 5300 ft with a temperature of 10 C.
Moderate confidence in TAFs. Gusty N winds will be possible through tonight with some LLWS and turbulence across just about any location. Otherwise conditions will be VFR.
KLAX...Low confidence in TAF. There is a 30% chance of an east wind component of 6 kts after 10z tonight. There is a 60-70 percent chance of north cross winds gusting to 20 knots and a 30-50 percent chance of north cross winds gusting to 30 knots 03Z-09Z Fri.
KBUR...Low to moderate confidence through 17Z, then moderate confidence. There is a 30% chance of north wind gusts up to 25 kt 00Z through 06Z.
MARINE
07/1240 PM.
Very difficult forecast over the next few days, causing lower confidence than usual in winds, especially tonight through Saturday morning.
For the Outer Waters and all waters along the Central Coast, Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level seas of up to 15 feet will start to subside Friday night into Saturday. The GALE WARNING was started immediately for zones PZZ673 and PZZ676, with a 20% chance of local Gale gusts lingering into Friday afternoon. Friday night into Saturday afternoon, there is a 60% chance of N-NE SCA level winds across the waters south of the Channel Islands, and a 30% of N-NE SCA winds across the other portions of the waters into mid- Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA northerly winds.
For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, NW SCA level winds expected to expand to the western portions of all the southern inner waters by this afternoon through evening. Tonight into Friday morning, there is a 50-60% chance of N to NE SCA level winds from Malibu to Santa Monica, possibly extending south into the San Pedro Channel, and a 30 percent chance of north winds to 20 knots for Avalon Harbor. Winds will shift more NE over the day Friday, and strengthen to SCA levels across the waters from Ventura to Santa Monica and out past Anacapa Island, with a 40-50% chance of Gale Force winds nearest shore. There's a 30-50% chance of SCA winds extending from Orange County out to Catalina Island with gusts of 25 kt and wind waves of 2 to 4 feet possible Friday night into Saturday morning. There is a 20% chance of lighter SCA winds continuing through Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon, conds will likely remain below SCA levels.
BEACHES
07/152 PM.
Long period NW swell (15-18 seconds) will affect the coastal waters through Friday. Expect 9 to 13 feet for Central Coast beaches, 5 to 8 feet with local sets to 9 feet for Ventura County beaches, and elevated surf of 4 to 6 feet for LA County beaches.
Extended the High Surf Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement through Friday afternoon. Surf heights will be highest across west and northwest facing beaches. Due to low astronomical tides, any coastal flooding will be very minimal.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory in effect until 10 AM PST Friday for zones 88-372-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon for zones 88-358-362-369-371-372-374-375-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect until 2 AM PST Friday for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 346>351-356-381. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect until 6 AM PST Friday for zones 352-353-376-377. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon for zones 354-355. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Beach Hazards Statement in effect until 2 AM PST Friday for zones 362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Friday for zones 362-370. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 3 AM PST Friday for zones 366-367. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM PST this afternoon for zone 378. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Warning in effect until 10 AM PST Friday for zone 378. (See LAXNPWLOX).
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning for zones 288-354-355-358-362-369>380. (See LAXRFWLOX).
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night for zones 350-352-353. (See LAXRFWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 645-650-655-670. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect until 3 AM PST Friday for zones 673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| NTBC1 - Santa Barbara, CA - 9411340 | 8 mi | 87 min | NW 8G | 60°F | 30.07 | |||
| 46053 - E. SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA | 11 mi | 33 min | WNW 18G | 59°F | 59°F | 30.04 | 52°F | |
| 46054 - SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA | 34 mi | 33 min | NW 21G | 59°F | 60°F | 30.11 | 55°F | |
| 46251 | 46 mi | 37 min | 63°F | 8 ft | ||||
| 46218 - Harvest, CA (071) | 49 mi | 67 min | 60°F | 11 ft |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KSBA SANTA BARBARA MUNI,CA | 2 sm | 69 min | W 13G19 | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 43°F | 59% | 30.07 | |
| KIZA SANTA YNEZ,CA | 19 sm | 27 min | var 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 30.12 |
Wind History from SBA
(wind in knots)Tide / Current for Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California
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Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California, Tide feet
Gaviota
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Thu -- 01:36 AM PST Moonrise
Thu -- 06:09 AM PST 4.72 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:54 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 12:48 PM PST 1.42 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 01:35 PM PST Moonset
Thu -- 04:50 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 06:27 PM PST 3.36 feet High Tide
Thu -- 11:53 PM PST 1.50 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:36 AM PST Moonrise
Thu -- 06:09 AM PST 4.72 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:54 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 12:48 PM PST 1.42 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 01:35 PM PST Moonset
Thu -- 04:50 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 06:27 PM PST 3.36 feet High Tide
Thu -- 11:53 PM PST 1.50 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Gaviota, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.4 |
| 1 am |
| 1.7 |
| 2 am |
| 2.4 |
| 3 am |
| 3.2 |
| 4 am |
| 3.9 |
| 5 am |
| 4.5 |
| 6 am |
| 4.7 |
| 7 am |
| 4.6 |
| 8 am |
| 4.1 |
| 9 am |
| 3.4 |
| 10 am |
| 2.6 |
| 11 am |
| 2 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 3.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.3 |
| 7 pm |
| 3.3 |
| 8 pm |
| 3 |
| 9 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 10 pm |
| 2 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.6 |
Los Angeles, CA,
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