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PZZ700-181300-
1257 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 1 PM, a 1033 mb high was 300 NM west of Astoria, Oregon and a
1011 mb low was near Needles, California. Generally weak onshore
flow will prevail through Sunday, with an eddy circulation at
times.

PZZ750-181300-
Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
1257 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots this evening...becoming variable
less than 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: south 4 feet
at 16 seconds, west 2 feet at 12 seconds and west 2 feet at
5 seconds. Patchy dense fog with visibility 1 nautical mile or
less this evening.
.THURSDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming southwest
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: south
4 feet at 16 seconds, west 2 feet at 11 seconds and west 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: south 4 feet at 15 seconds, west 2 feet at
11 seconds and southwest 1 feet at 22 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: south 3 feet at 15 seconds, northwest 2 feet
at 11 seconds and southwest 1 feet at 21 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: south
3 feet at 14 seconds, west 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest
1 feet at 20 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
4 feet. Wave Detail: south 3 feet at 14 seconds, southwest 2 feet
at 19 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the
evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.PZZ750-181315-
Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
1257 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots this evening...becoming variable
less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell
west 2 feet at 11 seconds and southwest 3 to 4 feet at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog with visibility 1 nautical mile or
less this evening.
.THURSDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming southwest
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 11 seconds and southwest 3 to
4 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 11 seconds
and southwest 3 to 4 feet at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 10 seconds
and southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.MONDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 3 feet at 7 seconds and
south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the
evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around
2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 3 to 4 feet at 7 seconds and
south 3 feet at 15 seconds.


PZZ775-181300-
Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
1257 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots this evening...becoming variable
less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: south 4 feet
at 18 seconds, west 3 feet at 11 seconds and west 1 feet at
6 seconds. Patchy dense fog with visibility 1 nautical mile or
less this evening.
.THURSDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming southwest
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: south
4 feet at 16 seconds and west 2 feet at 12 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: south
4 feet at 15 seconds, west 2 feet at 11 seconds and southwest
1 feet at 22 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: south 3 feet at 15 seconds, west 2 feet at
11 seconds and south 1 feet at 21 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in
the evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet. Wave Detail: south 3 feet at 14 seconds, south 2 feet at
20 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: south
3 feet at 14 seconds, south 2 feet at 19 seconds and west 3 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots
in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet.PZZ775-181315-
Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
1257 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Wind west to 10 knots this evening...becoming variable
less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell
west 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 to 4 feet at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with visibility 1 nautical mile or
less this evening.
.THURSDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming southwest
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 to 4 feet at
15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots in the evening...becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 to 4 feet
at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 10 seconds
and south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots in
the evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 8 seconds
and south 3 to 4 feet at 15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots
in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Wind variable less than 10 knots...becoming west
10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less.
Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
15 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Wind
waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 4 feet at
9 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.MONDAY...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Wind waves
around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 3 to 5 feet at 7 seconds
and south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Wind
waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell northwest 4 to 6 feet at
7 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds.