Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts To 20 Kt, Becoming 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Strongest Western Portion. Combined Seas 3 To 4 Ft Dominant Period 9 Seconds, Building To 5 To 6 Ft Dominant Period 9 Seconds In The Afternoon. |
| Tonight...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt With Gusts To 30 Kt. Combined Seas 7 To 8 Ft Dominant Period 8 Seconds, Building To 8 To 10 Ft Dominant Period 8 Seconds After Midnight. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Sun...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt With Gusts To 30 Kt. Strongest Western Portion. Combined Seas 8 To 9 Ft Dominant Period 8 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt With Gusts To 30 Kt. Combined Seas 7 To 9 Ft Dominant Period 9 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Mon...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Wind Waves 2 Ft Or Less. Nw Swell 6 To 7 Ft At 11 Seconds. Patchy Fog. |
| Mon Night...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Wind Waves 2 Ft Or Less. Nw Swell 5 To 6 Ft At 11 Seconds. Patchy Fog. |
| Tue...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Wind Waves 2 Ft Or Less. Nw Swell 4 To 6 Ft. Patchy Fog. |
| Wed...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Wind Waves 2 Ft Or Less. Nw Swell 4 To 5 Ft. Patchy Fog. |
| Area Forecast Discussion ...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1116pm PDT Fri April 19 2024 Synopsis 19/1118 PM. Strong onshore flow in place will weaken on Saturday. Better clearing is forecast for most of the area, except for the Ventura County beaches. A warming trend will establish today through Sunday as weak high pressure develops. Significant cooling along with a deep marine layer are expected next week as low pressure moves into the area. In addition, there is a slight chance of showers or drizzle late next week. .SHORT TERM (TNT-MON)...19/943 PM. ***UPDATE*** Today saw persistent marine layer clouds for coasts and valleys, lasting into the afternoon for LA County, and all-day for Ventura County, eastern Santa Barbara County, and portions of the Central Coast. These clouds dampened daytime heating, leading to highs reminiscent of wintertime and 5 to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. Winds will be calm tonight, except for the Santa Barbara SW Coast, where NW gusts up to 35 mph are possible into early tomorrow morning. Tomorrow afternoon and overnight, NW wind gusts 25-40 mph will develop for the mountains of SLO, SBA, and Ventura Counties. The most impactful winds will be for the Santa Barbara SW Coast and the I-5 Corridor, however gusts are currently expected to remain below advisory level. Tomorrow deep marine layer clouds will return, but will clear earlier in the day. Temperatures are expected to be 2 to 6 degrees warmer for most locations. However, there is the potential for temperatures to be up to 5 degrees cooler than forecasted if clouds persist into the afternoon, particularly for coasts and adjacent valleys south of Point Conception. Generally the forecast is on track, the most significant changes for this update were slight dropping of coastal temperatures south of Point Conception, in line with slow clearing marine layer clouds. ***From Previous Discussion*** Models appear to be on track with the warming trend over the weekend and decreasing stratus. Sunday is expected to be significantly warmer at least for inland areas where highs in the mid to upper 80s are expected. Most coastal areas will be warmer too but still with the effects of the cool onshore breeze keeping temps on the mild side, but with a degree or two of normal. Monday will begin a long duration cooling trend that will last through the following weekend as a series of low pressure systems hit the West Coast. Still at or above normal in most areas Monday but at least a few degrees cooler than Sunday. Long Term - Tuesday through Friday 19/216 PM. A series of troughs will move through the West Coast and California next week keeping temperatures well below normal with moderate to strong onshore flow each day, a solid marine layer with slower than usual clearing, and breezy onshore winds in the mountains and deserts. By Tuesday or Wednesday high temperatures in all areas will in the mid to high 60s at most with chances for morning drizzle each day through the week. The coolest days with the highest chances for either drizzle or light rain will be Thursday and Friday when the deepest trough arrives. Models have bounced around with the trajectory, some showing a wetter and farther west trajectory but more showing a less wet but cooler inside track. 500mb heigheights drop into the high 550's across the area, and high temps may still be too high in the official forecast as patterns like this often result in mostly low to mid 60s and little if any sunshine across coast/valleys. A lot will depend on the ultimate track of the system and how deep the moisture is. Temps are expected to slowly rebound by next weekend but still likely well below normal through the end of the month. Marine 19/1038 PM. High confidence in winds staying below 20 knots through Saturday morning, however may see local gusts around 20 knots tonight between Point Conception and Santa Rosa Island. Seas will remain small as well. High confidence in Small Craft Advisory (SCA) winds and choppy seas forming quickly Saturday afternoon for the Central Coast offshore waters down to San Nicolas Island. These winds will persist through the weekend. May need to expand the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) for the southern most outer waters. There is a 40 percent chance of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) winds for the nearshore Central Coast waters and a 10 percent chance for the western half of the Santa Barbara Channel on Saturday. Those chances increase by 20 percent on Sunday. All areas will see building short period seas from these winds. Winds will weaken Monday and Tuesday, but will stay near SCA (Small Craft Advisory) south of Point Conception with choppy seas over most areas continuing. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...NONE. PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from 2pm Saturday to 6am PDT Monday for zones 670-673. |
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