Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island CA between 60 and 150 NM Offshore Forecast
| Today...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 10 Ft. |
| Tonight...N Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 7 To 12 Ft. |
| Sun...N To Nw Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 10 To 12 Ft. |
| Sun Night...N To Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 9 To 11 Ft. |
| Mon...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 9 Ft. |
| Mon Night...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. |
| Tue...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 5 To 8 Ft. |
| Tue Night...Nw Winds 10 To 20 Kt, Becoming N. Seas 4 To 8 Ft. |
| Wed...N Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 4 To 8 Ft. |
| Wed Night...N Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 11 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 148pm PDT Sat Mar 21 2026 Synopsis 21/844 AM. Despite noticeable cooling today temperatures will remain well above normal. Areas of dense coastal fog are possible this the weekend as well. Temperatures will trend upward again next week but are not expected to be as hot as this week. Short Term - Today through Tuesday ...21/148 PM. Temperatures dropped 5-10 degrees in most areas today as high pressure aloft weakened which allowed onshore flow to push in earlier and stronger than previous days. The onshore push also brought with it very dense coastal fog with visibilities a quarter mile or less right at the beaches. The forecast remains largely unchanged from the last few days. Similar conditions expected Sunday with fog at the beaches and temps in the 80s inland with an isolated 90 in the warmest areas. Another warming trend will begin Monday and peak Tue/Wed. Deterministic models have backed off the strength of the north/south gradients next week by around 50% which in theory should result in lighter winds and less downslope warming effects. However, ensemble forecast gradients were not available and it's possible the majority of those are still favoring a stronger northerly flow off the mountains. So there remains some uncertainty there. Also, NBM appears to be on board with northeast flow off the Santa Lucias early next week which would at least push highs there into the 80s to lower 90s along the Central Coast starting on Monday. Will have to give strong consideration to heat advisories there and can't yet rule that out for areas south of Pt Conception as well. Long Term - Wednesday through Saturday 21/144 PM. Tuesday through Thursday will be very warm days, but will not be record breaking like last week's. The upper high will not be overhead and hgts will be a few dam lower. Additionally while there will be offshore flow from the north there will be onshore flow to the east. Highs will continue in the 80s and 90s or 15 to 20 degrees above normal. There may be a need for heat advisories in the vlys but no warnings are anticipated. The ridge weakens some on Friday and the onshore push to the east increases. This will likely bring 3 to 5 degrees of cooling to the csts and 1 to 3 degrees in the vlys. There is growing confidence that the rest of the month will be dry. The AI-models still show some chance of light rain at the beginningof April. Marine 21/1155 AM. For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Today through Thursday, high confidence in a combination of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level winds and seas. For tonight, there is a 60% chance of GALE FORCE WINDS across PZZ670. Additionally on Wednesday, there is a 30-40% chance of GALE FORCE WINDS across all of the Outer Waters. For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Through this evening, there is a 30-40% chance of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds. For Sunday through Thursday, there is a 60-70% chance of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds during the afternoon and evening hours. For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. For most of the southern Inner Waters, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels through Thursday. The only exception will be the western half of the Santa Barbara Channel where there is a 20-30% chance of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds today through Thursday, mainly in the late afternoon and evening hours. Areas of dense fog will impact the coastal waters through Sunday, mainly from Point Conception southward. Visibilities of one nautical mile or less can be expected. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...NONE. PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from 6pm this evening to 3 AM PDT Sunday for zone 645. Small Craft Advisory in effect until 6pm PDT this evening for zone 670. Gale Warning in effect from 6pm this evening to 5am PDT Sunday for zone 670. Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3am PDT Monday for zone 673. Small Craft Advisory in effect from 6pm this evening to 3 AM PDT Monday for zone 676. |
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