PZ 650
Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 2:16 PM PDT on May 21, 2013
including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20z...or 1 PM PDT...low pressure was centered over Oregon and a ridge of high pressure was over the eastern Pacific. The ridge will build and increase northwest flow across the outer coastal waters during the next few days. Widespread gale force winds are expected across the outer coastal waters by this afternoon through Thursday night. During the same period...an eddy circulation will spin up each night across the inner waters.
Forecast as of 2:16 PM PDT on May 21, 2013
Small Craft Advisory in effect through late tonight
East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Ca
Including Santa Cruz Island-
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt western portion...becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
Wed
NW winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming W 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
Wed Night
W winds 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening...becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 11 seconds...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds after midnight.
Thu
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening...becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
Fri
N winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Fri Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening...becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
Sat
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
Small Craft Advisory
Statement as of 2:16 PM PDT on May 21, 2013

... Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until 3 am PDT
Wednesday...

* winds and seas... northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller
vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.





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Los Angeles, CA 66.9 °F
Port San Luis, CA 55.0 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Port Hueneme Nearshore, CA 46234 57 °F 1.31 ft
Anacapa Passage, CA 46217 63 °F 3.61 ft
E SANTA BARBARA 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA 46053 58 °F 4.59 ft
Ventura Nearshore, CA 46245 57 °F 3.61 ft
Goleta Point, CA 46216 58 °F 3.28 ft
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Tide Heights
2013-05-21 2013-05-22
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Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island, California:
Gaviota, California:
Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California:
Port Hueneme, California:
Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, California:
Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California:
Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub):
Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California:
Ventura, California:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island, California:
2013-05-21 1:14 PM PDT Low Tide 1.18
2013-05-21 7:43 PM PDT High Tide 5.24
2013-05-22 2:34 AM PDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-22 8:39 AM PDT High Tide 3.64
2013-05-22 1:55 PM PDT Low Tide 1.26
2013-05-22 8:19 PM PDT High Tide 5.70
Gaviota, California:
2013-05-21 1:24 PM PDT Low Tide 1.10
2013-05-21 7:55 PM PDT High Tide 5.41
2013-05-22 2:44 AM PDT Low Tide -0.09
2013-05-22 8:51 AM PDT High Tide 3.75
2013-05-22 2:05 PM PDT Low Tide 1.17
2013-05-22 8:31 PM PDT High Tide 5.88
Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California:
2013-05-21 12:58 PM PDT Low Tide 1.10
2013-05-21 7:19 PM PDT High Tide 5.41
2013-05-22 2:18 AM PDT Low Tide -0.09
2013-05-22 8:15 AM PDT High Tide 3.75
2013-05-22 1:39 PM PDT Low Tide 1.17
2013-05-22 7:55 PM PDT High Tide 5.88
Port Hueneme, California:
2013-05-21 1:00 PM PDT Low Tide 1.15
2013-05-21 7:26 PM PDT High Tide 5.53
2013-05-22 2:20 AM PDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-22 8:22 AM PDT High Tide 3.81
2013-05-22 1:41 PM PDT Low Tide 1.22
2013-05-22 8:02 PM PDT High Tide 6.02
Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, California:
2013-05-21 1:13 PM PDT Low Tide 1.03
2013-05-21 7:41 PM PDT High Tide 5.07
2013-05-22 2:33 AM PDT Low Tide -0.09
2013-05-22 8:37 AM PDT High Tide 3.52
2013-05-22 1:54 PM PDT Low Tide 1.10
2013-05-22 8:17 PM PDT High Tide 5.51
Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California:
2013-05-21 1:05 PM PDT Low Tide 1.20
2013-05-21 7:36 PM PDT High Tide 5.58
2013-05-22 2:25 AM PDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-22 8:32 AM PDT High Tide 3.87
2013-05-22 1:46 PM PDT Low Tide 1.28
2013-05-22 8:12 PM PDT High Tide 6.06
Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub):
2013-05-21 1:08 PM PDT Low Tide 1.19
2013-05-21 7:39 PM PDT High Tide 5.52
2013-05-22 2:28 AM PDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-22 8:35 AM PDT High Tide 3.83
2013-05-22 1:49 PM PDT Low Tide 1.27
2013-05-22 8:15 PM PDT High Tide 6.00
Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California:
2013-05-21 1:06 PM PDT Low Tide 1.26
2013-05-21 7:37 PM PDT High Tide 5.59
2013-05-22 2:26 AM PDT Low Tide 0.05
2013-05-22 8:38 AM PDT High Tide 3.80
2013-05-22 1:46 PM PDT Low Tide 1.40
2013-05-22 8:12 PM PDT High Tide 6.04
Ventura, California:
2013-05-21 1:03 PM PDT Low Tide 1.15
2013-05-21 7:25 PM PDT High Tide 5.53
2013-05-22 2:23 AM PDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-22 8:21 AM PDT High Tide 3.81
2013-05-22 1:44 PM PDT Low Tide 1.22
2013-05-22 8:01 PM PDT High Tide 6.02
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