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PZZ645 Point Piedras Blancas To Point Sal Westward Out To 10 Nm- 711 Pm Pst Fri Dec 1 2023
Tonight..NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat..N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Sat night..NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Sun..N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun night..N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon night..N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 17 seconds.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
Wed..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 8 to 11 ft.

PZZ600 711 Pm Pst Fri Dec 1 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 00z or 4 pm pst, a 1026 mb high was 700 nm west of point conception and a 1010 mb low was over southern utah.

FXUS66 KLOX 020611 AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1011 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2023

SYNOPSIS
01/736 PM.

Cool and breezy conditions are expected through at least Saturday, with the strongest winds in the mountains. A warming trend will start Saturday and continue through the middle of next week, along with breezy Santa Ana winds. Cooler onshore flow will return for the end of next week, with a small chance of light rain.

.SHORT TERM (FRI-MON)...01/830 PM.

***UPDATE***

Today was sunny and cool, with temperatures very similar to yesterday, around 2 to 6 degrees below normal. As the sun set this evening, wispy high clouds drifted above (this often makes for good sunsets).

Northerly winds are currently increasing over some mountain and foothill areas. The strongest winds are observed in the Eastern Santa Ynez mountains and foothills, where the Montecito RAWS measured a wind gust of 59 mph. Wind gusts 30 to 40 mph are common from the I-5 cooridor southward through the Santa Clarita Valley and into the San Fernando Valley. Winds are expected to continue into the early morning hours, and the Wind Advisories have been extended through 400 AM.

A cold and dry airmass, combined with mostly clear skies across the area, will allow for enhanced radiative cooling overnight.
Thus minimum temperatures will again be quite cold tonight, with morning frost is expected for the interior SLO/SBA County valleys and the Antelope Valley. Lows between 35 and 45 degrees will be common, with the coldest temperatures in wind sheltered valleys.

A building ridge of high pressure aloft will begin a warming trend across the area, aided by the lack of marine layer clouds near the coast. Temperatures will increase by 2 to 8 degrees, with the largest difference expected further inland.

Along the northern mountain slopes, clouds are expected to increase in coverage tonight. While rain is not mentioned in the forecast, there is a 10 percent chance of a shower or two popping up there into Saturday.

***From Previous Discussion***

High pressure aloft will build over California on Sunday and Monday. Offshore pressure gradients will strengthen some as the surface high slides into the Great Basin, leading to sub-Advisory northeast winds. Gusts of 20 to 35 mph will be common over the wind prone areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with similar to even slight stronger winds (isolated gusts to 40 mph) over San Luis Obispo and interior Santa Barbara Counties which is more on the rarer side. All of this will add up to a healthy warming trend, with daytime highs of 65 to 75 common by Monday. Skies will be generally clear with slim to no chances of low clouds, but most projections do show a large swath of mid-level clouds moving through the area on Monday.

.LONG TERM (TUE-FRI)...01/155 PM.

Little change expected from Monday through Wednesday or Thursday, with above normal temperatures and breezy offshore flow. There is very good ensemble consensus on that. Cooling conditions with increasing onshore flow will likely follow on Thursday or Friday.
A handful of the projections have a trough moving through California during that time, with about 10 to 20 percent of them resulting in light rain. Beyond that, most ensemble projections show a return of offshore flow for the next weekend.

AVIATION
02/0609Z.

At 0445Z at KLAX, there was no marine inversion or marine layer.

High confidence in all CAVU TAFs.

KLAX...High confidence in CAVU TAF. A 6kt east wind component is possible through 16Z.

KBUR...High confidence in CAVU TAF.

MARINE
01/703 PM.

For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Through tonight, high confidence in combination of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level winds and seas for the entire area. For Saturday through Monday, there is a 60-80% chance of SCA level winds continuing across PZZ673/676 and a 30-40% chance of SCA level winds across PZZ670. For Tuesday and Wednesday, there is a 60-80% chance of SCA level seas, but winds are expected to remain below SCA levels.

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Through tonight, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. For Saturday and Sunday, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA level winds in the afternoon and evening hours. On Monday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. For Tuesday and Wednesday, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA level seas, but winds will remain below SCA levels.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Tonight through Saturday night, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. For Sunday through Tuesday, there is a 20-40% chance of SCA level northeast winds from Ventura south to Santa Monica with high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels elsewhere.
For Wednesday, high confidence in wind and seas remaining below SCA levels.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory in effect until 4 AM PST Saturday for zones 88-352-353-372-376>379-381. (See LAXNPWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday for zones 670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).

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Fri -- 02:52 AM PST     2.78 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:43 AM PST     2.66 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:53 AM PST     Sunrise
Fri -- 10:57 AM PST     Moonset
Fri -- 12:20 PM PST     4.54 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:50 PM PST     Sunset
Fri -- 08:28 PM PST     -0.06 feet Low Tide
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Fri -- 02:10 AM PST     3.73 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:22 AM PST     3.39 feet Low Tide
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Fri -- 10:56 AM PST     Moonset
Fri -- 11:23 AM PST     5.32 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:50 PM PST     Sunset
Fri -- 07:24 PM PST     -0.17 feet Low Tide
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