Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island CA between 60 and 150 NM Offshore Forecast
| Today...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 15 To 18 Ft. |
| Tonight...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming W 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 12 To 16 Ft. |
| Thu...W To Nw Winds 25 To 35 Kt. Seas 12 To 16 Ft. Chance Of Rain. |
| Thu Night...Nw Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 13 To 16 Ft. |
| Fri...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 15 Kt. Seas 9 To 13 Ft. |
| Fri Night...W To Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S To Sw. Seas 6 To 10 Ft. |
| Sat...S Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. |
| Sat Night...S Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 6 To 10 Ft. |
| Sun...S Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 11 Ft. |
| Sun Night...S Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 13 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion ...CORRECTED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 914am PST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 Synopsis 18/849 AM. There will be a few showers this morning along the Central Coast and light snow over the Grapevine, otherwise it will be sunny and dry but cool and breezy. Another storm will move into the area Thursday bringing more rain and mountain snow. Then dry weather Friday and Saturday before another storm is possible Sunday or early next week. Short Term - Today through Friday 18/914 AM. ***UPDATE*** There are still some lingering showers in northwest flow this morning, mainly along the Central Coast and over the mountains from the Grapevine west. Otherwise, just a cool and breezy day today with a lot of sunshine. The next system is on it's way, expected to arrive during the overnight hours tonight along the Central Coast and between 6 and 10 am elsewhere. This will be a quick hitter, mainly around 6 hours of light to occasionally moderate rain, most of which should end before dinner. Winds will be gusty, especially in the mountains and the Antelope Valley where gusts between 50 and 70 mph are again possible. Not as windy at lower elevations as with the storm last night but as the storm passes and winds shift to the west in the afternoon winds are expected to increase to 20-40 mph across the area. ***From Previous Discussion*** The next system is still on track for overnight tonight through Thursday, exiting late in the afternoon and evening with again some cool and breezy west to northwest winds to follow. Several inches of additional snow are expected in the mountains, especially above 5000 feet. Snow levels are likely to reach 4000 feet Thursday morning and again Thursday night into Friday morning when snow could accumulate over Interstate 5. Rain amounts expected to be around a quarter to half inch for coast/valleys and up to an inch in the mountains. Slightly higher amounts possible north of Pt Conception due to the favorable northwest wind maintaining showers there longer. Lingering north slope snow showers near the Grapevine are possible into Friday morning potentially impacting the road there. Dry but very cool Friday. Possibly some morning frost or freeze conditions in the valleys depending on how quickly the storm clears out and how much wind lingers overnight. Long Term - Saturday through Tuesday 18/203 AM. No changes were needed to the long term much of the forecast remains the same. Saturday will be the nicest day of the next 7 as a weak ridge passes overhead. It will be a mostly sunny and dry day. 3 to 6 degrees of warming will bring max temps up into the 60s. Another large Gulf of Alaska system moves down and into the PACNW Sunday and will bring moist cyclonic flow to Srn CA once again. The ensembles are all over the place and the forecast broad brushes 30-40 percent chances of rain across the entire area Sunday through Tuesday. This reflects mdl confusion and not a multi-day rain event. This system does not look like it has that much moisture to work with and rainfall amounts at this time do not look that impactful. There is another storm that models are targeting for later next Tuesday into Wednesday but this one appears to be a weaker system with snow levels at or above 10,000 feet. Marine 18/909 AM. For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Today through Friday, high confidence in combination of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level westerly winds and seas. There is a 30-40% chance of GALE FORCE winds on Thursday. For Friday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels. For Saturday and Sunday, there is a 50-70% of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level southerly winds and seas. For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Today through Friday, high confidence in combination of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level westerly winds and seas. There is a 30-40% chance of GALE FORCE winds on Thursday. For Friday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels. For Saturday and Sunday, there is a 50-70% of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level southerly winds and seas. For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Today through Thursday night, high confidence in SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds with a 30-40% chance of GALE FORCE winds developing on Thursday. For Friday through Sunday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels. Beaches 18/236 AM. A period of very large waves will move across the coastal waters through Friday, with surf generally peaking today across west facing beaches. High Surf Advisories and Beach Hazard Statements are in effect for all coasts, please see the CFWLOX and SRFLOX products for more details. Elevated high tides as the new moon cycle approaches will coincide with the arrival of the higher surf and swell. This will bring an elevated chance of coastal flooding or minor tidal overflows during the time of the high tides this morning and a Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through late morning for the Central Coast and Ventura County Coasts. Please see the CFWLOX product for more details. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...Coastal Flood Advisory in effect until noon PST today for zones 340-346-354. (See LAXCFWLOX). High Surf Advisory in effect until 10pm PST Friday for zones 340-346-354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX). Beach Hazards Statement in effect until 10am PST this morning for zones 349-350. (See LAXCFWLOX). Wind Advisory now in effect until 10am PST this morning for zones 350-352. Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7am PST Friday for zones 353-376>382. (See LAXWSWLOX). PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 9pm PST this evening for zones 645-650-655-670-673-676. https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=lox |
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