Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island CA between 150 and 250 NM Offshore Forecast
| Today...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. |
| Tonight...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. |
| Wed...N To Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 7 To 8 Ft. |
| Wed Night...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. |
| Thu...N Winds 5 To 15 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. |
| Thu Night...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 5 To 8 Ft. |
| Fri...N Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 10 Ft. |
| Fri Night...N Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 7 To 12 Ft. |
| Sat...N Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 9 To 11 Ft. |
| Sat Night...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 7 To 10 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion ...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 947am PST Tuesday Jan 20 2026 Short Term - Today through Thursday 20/301 AM. As high pressure continues to rebuild over the Great Basin this morning, offshore flow continues to strengthen and bring yet another day of warm and dry conditions to the region. Breezy N-NE winds will affect the typical Santa Ana wind corridors of LA and Eastern Ventura County this morning, but gusts will mainly be below advisory levels - save for a few favored mountain locations that may gust to around 45 mph at times this morning. Temperatures will see a little bit of warming today compared to yesterday due to the increase in offshore flow and rising 500 mb heights, but not much to notice a difference. The marine layer clouds are trying to make a return this morning, but have a higher chance of returning tonight when the offshore flow weakens again. This means that low clouds and patchy (potentially dense) fog will be possible along coastal locations. The rest of the forecast is more or less on track. Onshore flow is expected to return later Wednesday, kicking off a significant cooling trend (bringing high temps down to the low to mid 60s for the majority of the region by Friday). A weak upper level low will split off from a system in the Gulf of Alaska and travel south off the California coast. There's not a ton of moisture with the system, but the southwest flow from the low will be able to pull a little bit from a disorganized band of moisture off the coast of Mexico. As a result, some sprinkles or very light showers are possible Thursday, with amounts totaling around 0.10 inches or less. However, the forecast has rain chances low because many areas may get sprinkles, but not enough to measure 0.01. Long Term - Friday through Monday 20/301 AM. After Thursday, high pressure will rebuild over the West Coast, bringing dry conditions to the region once again, as well as a slow warming trend through early the following week. Offshore flow could return as early as Saturday or Sunday with some models indicating a return to moderate offshore flow and Santa Ana winds, but the upper pattern suggests minimal upper level support. This means that any offshore winds would most likely be below advisory levels with minimal impacts. As far as rain chances go, ensembles are still picking up on some signals somewhere around the 30th-31st, though each model run seems to push chances a little closer to early February. Additionally, the vast majority of the solutions favor light to, at most, moderate rain with minimal impacts. Marine 20/801 AM. Winds and seas are expected to remain relatively calm through Wednesday, then there is a 30% chance for Small Craft Advisory (SCA) winds across the Outer Waters and into the western Santa Barbara Channel Thursday and Friday. A cut off low will move over the coastal waters bringing light rain showers late Wednesday into Thursday. Patchy dense fog with visibilities less than 1 NM is expected to increase in coverage late tonight into Wednesday, likely impacting nearshore waters. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...NONE. PZ...NONE. |
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