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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, April 24th, 10:25am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Cape Suckling   3.9 ft 9 sec 161° 8-10 kt 290° 44.4 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 40.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.6 ft 9 sec 183° 10-12 kt --- 44.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.0 ft 8 sec 17° 14-16 kt 60° 40.1 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.9 ft 8 sec 199° 2-6 kt --- 45.9 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 8 sec 139° 12-14 kt 140° 40.5 °F ALBATROSS BANK   5.9 ft 9 sec 195° 14-16 kt 130° 40.6 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   16.7 ft 10 sec 333° 27-37 kt 320° 36.9 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   9.2 ft 12 sec 260° 12-16 kt --- 40.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.6 ft 9 sec 224° 14-17 kt 310° 40.6 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   11.8 ft 9 sec 246° 16-23 kt 230° 39.2 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.0 ft 4 sec 241° 12-16 kt 260° 48.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 48.9 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   3.9 ft 9 sec 275° 6-8 kt 300° --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 51.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 265° --- --- 52.0 °F WEST WASHINGTON   6.2 ft 11 sec 295° 8-10 kt 180° 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 52.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 9 sec 290° --- --- 51.1 °F STONEWALL BANK   3.3 ft 9 sec 289° 8-12 kt 210° 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.3 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 51.3 °F ST GEORGES   3.3 ft 9 sec 279° 8-10 kt 10° 49.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 304° --- --- 50.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   5.9 ft 11 sec 316° 14-19 kt 250° 54.5 °F EEL RIVER   3.6 ft 10 sec 330° 16-17 kt 350° 52.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 49.3 °F PT ARENA   3.9 ft 8 sec 310° 12-16 kt 340° 52.0 °F BODEGA BAY   3.6 ft 8 sec 308° 4-6 kt 80° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.2 ft 7 sec 18° 12-14 kt 340° --- Point Reyes, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 310° --- --- 54.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 233° --- --- 56.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.6 ft 9 sec 306° --- --- 55.4 °F SD 1073   4.3 ft 9 sec --- 4-7 kt 243° 55.2 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   2.3 ft 5 sec 259° --- --- 57.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 140° 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 54.3 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 302° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   4.3 ft 10 sec 299° 4-6 kt 150° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 55.0 °F SANTA MARIA   4.3 ft 10 sec 314° 0-4 kt --- 55.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 56.8 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 57.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   4.6 ft 11 sec 310° 8-10 kt 340° 55.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.0 ft 11 sec 263° 6-8 kt 290° 56.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 202° --- --- 58.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 207° --- --- 58.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 57.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.6 ft 14 sec 186° 10-14 kt 270° 59.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 306° --- --- 57.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   4.9 ft 11 sec 312° 10-12 kt 310° 57.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 174° --- --- 59.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 59.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 60.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 220° --- --- 60.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 56.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 62.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 229° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 62.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 62.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.6 ft 16 sec 230° 12-14 kt 290° 59.9 °F TANNER BANK   5.2 ft 10 sec 309° 8-12 kt 310° 59.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft 8 sec 89° 17-21 kt 80° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   7.5 ft 8 sec 87° 17-21 kt 90° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft 7 sec 78° 17-21 kt 70° 74.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 80° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 7 sec 57° --- --- 73.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 37° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 76° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 168° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 152° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 75.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 76.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 75.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.2 ft 8 sec 86° 14-19 kt 80° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.5 ft 9 sec 87° 16-19 kt 70° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 80° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.6 ft 12 sec 25° --- --- 84.7 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 7 sec 58° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 8 sec 39° --- --- 84.4 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 241604 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 9 AM PDT, a 1027 MB high was centered 800 NM W of San Francisco. A 1007 MB low was centered just in eastern Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Strongest around Point Conception. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft dominant period 10 seconds, building to 4 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds in the afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. THU Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Western portion, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. FRI Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. SUN W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 904 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest in the western portions. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Western portion, W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT Western portion, W winds 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. SUN W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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