PZ 670
Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 8:25 PM PDT on May 19, 2013
including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03z...or 8 PM PDT...a 1027 mb surface high over Oregon will build southeast into the Great Basin through Monday...while a 1011 mb thermal trough nearshore persists. A 1021 mb trough of low pressure 700 nm NW of Eureka will deepen and move into the Great Basin through Tuesday. A strong pressure difference across the waters will bring possible gale force winds and locally generated seas from Tuesday night through Wed.
Forecast as of 8:25 PM PDT on May 19, 2013
Gale Warning in effect until 3 am PDT Monday
Point Piedras Blancas To Point Sal From 10 To 60 Nm-
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 7 seconds...subsiding to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight.
Mon
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 9 seconds...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Mon Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt... becoming 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Tue
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Local gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds...building to 11 to 13 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
Tue Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt...becoming 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Combined seas 13 to 14 ft dominant period 8 seconds...building to 14 to 17 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
Wed
NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Combined seas 17 to 18 ft.
Wed Night
NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt...becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas 17 to 18 ft...subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
Thu
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft.
Gale Warning
Statement as of 8:06 PM PDT on May 19, 2013

... Gale Warning remains in effect until 3 am PDT Monday...

* winds and seas... northwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts of
35 t0 40 knots will continue through late tonight... then winds
will slowly diminish. Steep seas of 7 to 10 feet will continue
through tonight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
Harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.





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San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm
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Fornia waters from 60 nm to 250 nm offshore.
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Port San Luis, CA 53.1 °F
Monterey, CA 57.9 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
PT ARGUELLO 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA 46023
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SANTA MARIA NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA 46011 54 °F 9.51 ft
Diablo Canyon, CA 46215 59 °F 3.94 ft
CAPE SAN MARTIN 55NM West Northwest of Morro Bay, CA 46028 53 °F 9.51 ft
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Point Arguello, CA PTGC1
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Tide Heights
2013-05-20 2013-05-21
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Oil Platform Harvest (Topex Project), California:
Point Arguello, California:
Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California:
San Simeon, California:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Oil Platform Harvest (Topex Project), California:
2013-05-20 1:09 AM PDT Low Tide 1.31
2013-05-20 6:41 AM PDT High Tide 3.41
2013-05-20 12:32 PM PDT Low Tide 1.00
2013-05-20 7:11 PM PDT High Tide 5.07
2013-05-21 1:55 AM PDT Low Tide 0.61
2013-05-21 7:45 AM PDT High Tide 3.49
Point Arguello, California:
2013-05-20 1:08 AM PDT Low Tide 1.20
2013-05-20 6:51 AM PDT High Tide 3.27
2013-05-20 12:32 PM PDT Low Tide 0.95
2013-05-20 7:15 PM PDT High Tide 4.80
2013-05-21 1:56 AM PDT Low Tide 0.53
2013-05-21 7:56 AM PDT High Tide 3.36
Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California:
2013-05-20 1:16 AM PDT Low Tide 1.25
2013-05-20 6:54 AM PDT High Tide 3.40
2013-05-20 12:40 PM PDT Low Tide 0.99
2013-05-20 7:18 PM PDT High Tide 5.00
2013-05-21 2:04 AM PDT Low Tide 0.55
2013-05-21 7:59 AM PDT High Tide 3.50
San Simeon, California:
2013-05-20 1:23 AM PDT Low Tide 1.25
2013-05-20 7:02 AM PDT High Tide 3.37
2013-05-20 12:47 PM PDT Low Tide 0.99
2013-05-20 7:26 PM PDT High Tide 4.95
2013-05-21 2:11 AM PDT Low Tide 0.55
2013-05-21 8:07 AM PDT High Tide 3.47
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Point Arguello, California Current:
2013-05-19 10:24 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.64 knots
2013-05-20 2:25 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 5:08 AM PDT Max Flood 0.47 knots
2013-05-20 8:07 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-20 10:40 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-20 2:13 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 5:13 PM PDT Max Flood 0.58 knots
2013-05-20 8:18 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-20 11:15 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.78 knots
2013-05-21 3:12 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-21 6:02 AM PDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
Point Piedras Blancas, California Current:
2013-05-19 11:16 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.64 knots
2013-05-20 3:17 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 6:00 AM PDT Max Flood 0.47 knots
2013-05-20 8:59 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-20 11:32 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-20 3:05 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 6:05 PM PDT Max Flood 0.58 knots
2013-05-20 9:10 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-21 12:07 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.78 knots
2013-05-21 4:04 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-21 6:54 AM PDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
Point San Luis, California Current:
2013-05-19 10:44 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.64 knots
2013-05-20 2:45 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 5:28 AM PDT Max Flood 0.47 knots
2013-05-20 8:27 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-20 11:00 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-20 2:33 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-20 5:33 PM PDT Max Flood 0.58 knots
2013-05-20 8:38 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-20 11:35 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.78 knots
2013-05-21 3:32 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-21 6:22 AM PDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
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