####018011719#### FZUS51 KLWX 151422 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over. ANZ500-152000- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Low pressure will slowly pull away from the area toward southern New England through tonight before dissipating. The next frontal system will approach from the Midwest Friday, then pull offshore Saturday. High pressure will follow Sunday and Monday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday through Monday. $$ ANZ535-152000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered tstms with a chance of showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-152000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-152000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-152000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-152000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-152000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-152000- Eastern Bay- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-152000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. Isolated tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-152000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-152000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-152000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1021 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ####018010233#### FZUS52 KKEY 151424 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of America, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming from a different direction than the wind would be included in the Wave Detail. GMZ005-160230- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure parked in the central North Atlantic will dominate the synoptic pattern for the next several days across the Keys coastal waters. This will result in light to gentle east to southeasterly breezes along with near-nil shower chances. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 10th... 22 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 8 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 6 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 5 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 7 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 12 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 2 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ GMZ031-160230- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light chop. .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. $$ GMZ032-035-160230- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light chop. .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except around 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. $$ GMZ042>044-160230- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light chop. .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-160230- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ033-034-160230- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1024 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. $$ BT/MJV ####018012263#### FZUS56 KLOX 151424 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ600-160400- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 14Z, or 7 AM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 1000 NM W of San Francisco, California, while a 1008 mb thermal low was south of Las Vegas. $$ PZZ645-160400- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ670-160400- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-160400- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ676-160400- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-160400- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...Western portion, W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ655-160400- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 724 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Strongest winds western portion. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest winds western portion. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles