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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 2nd, 6:55am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 3 sec 94° --- --- 41.5 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.6 ft 8 sec 211° 8-10 kt --- 47.1 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.9 ft 6 sec 28° 17-21 kt 50° 40.5 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   7.2 ft 13 sec 238° 10-12 kt --- 41.2 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.7 ft --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 48.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 48.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   3.6 ft 7 sec 235° 12-16 kt 10° --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.0 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 52.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 257° --- --- 52.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.9 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 52.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 6 sec 235° --- --- 52.3 °F Newport PWS North   5.9 ft 6 sec 233° --- --- 52.5 °F Newport PWS South, OR   5.2 ft 7 sec 226° --- --- 52.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 51.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- 258° 14-16 kt 240° 55.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- 312° 2-4 kt 240° 51.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 52.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 318° 17-21 kt 340° 49.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- 317° 25-33 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 56.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.5 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 49.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 289° --- --- 52.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   8.9 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 49.1 °F SD 1063   11.5 ft 9 sec --- 21-26 kt 329° 50.5 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 262° --- --- 56.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 300° 50.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 314° --- --- 51.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 319° 23-29 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 51.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- 304° 16-17 kt 330° 51.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.5 ft 10 sec 309° --- --- 53.4 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 50.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 297° 16-19 kt 330° 53.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 264° 4-6 kt 180° 56.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 215° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 59.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 264° 4-8 kt 100° 59.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 228° --- --- 61.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- 308° 14-17 kt 330° 54.7 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 60.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 60.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 61.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 215° --- --- 62.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 55.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 61.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 64.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 62.6 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 64.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 64.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 63.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 62.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 292° 6-8 kt 160° 62.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 332° 12-16 kt 320° 58.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 89° 14-17 kt 130° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 106° 14-17 kt 120° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 107° 16-17 kt 100° 74.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 110° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 85° --- --- 75.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 3° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 82° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 180° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 143° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 76.3 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 117° 10-12 kt 100° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 87° 16-19 kt 80° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.6 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 84.2 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.9 ft 6 sec 68° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.3 ft 10 sec 80° --- --- 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 021005 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1029 mb high was centered 900 NM W of Point Conception. A 1003 mb thermal low was centered just S of Las Vegas. Strong to gale force winds will continue into the weekend in the northern and outer waters, with a gusty winds likely across the entire waters starting Sat afternoon. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 10 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 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds, building to 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 10 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. MON NW winds 15 to 25 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- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western portion, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt wit gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Western portion, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT Western portion, W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SAT W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Local gusts to 30 kt western portion. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. SUN W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. MON W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 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- 305 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SAT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt, strongest western portion, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SUN W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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