PZ 670
Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 8:59 am PDT on May 18, 2013
including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16z...or 9 am PDT...a ridge of high pres over the ern pac will persist while a thermal trough of low pres near shore intensifies through Mon. Gale force winds will develop along the central coast and over the outer waters S of Point Conception today and persist through early Mon morning.
Forecast as of 8:59 am PDT on May 18, 2013
Gale Warning in effect through late Sunday night
Point Piedras Blancas To Point Sal From 10 To 60 Nm-
Today
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds...building to 10 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon.
Tonight
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 8 seconds.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Sun Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 9 seconds.
Mon
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
Tue
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft.
Wed
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft.
Gale Warning
Statement as of 9:05 AM PDT on May 18, 2013

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

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Gale Warning... which is in effect until 3 am PDT Monday. The
Small Craft Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Winds and seas... northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to
40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. 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
Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60nm including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary
Fornia waters from 60 nm to 250 nm offshore.
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Port San Luis, CA 55.0 °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 56 °F 6.56 ft
Diablo Canyon, CA 46215 59 °F 3.94 ft
CAPE SAN MARTIN 55NM West Northwest of Morro Bay, CA 46028 54 °F 6.89 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
2013-05-18 2013-05-19
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:
2013-05-18 11:04 AM PDT Low Tide 0.72
2013-05-18 6:07 PM PDT High Tide 4.19
2013-05-19 12:15 AM PDT Low Tide 1.96
2013-05-19 5:29 AM PDT High Tide 3.42
2013-05-19 11:49 AM PDT Low Tide 0.86
2013-05-19 6:39 PM PDT High Tide 4.61
Point Arguello, California:
2013-05-18 11:02 AM PDT Low Tide 0.59
2013-05-18 6:11 PM PDT High Tide 4.01
2013-05-19 12:15 AM PDT Low Tide 1.82
2013-05-19 5:38 AM PDT High Tide 3.25
2013-05-19 11:48 AM PDT Low Tide 0.77
2013-05-19 6:43 PM PDT High Tide 4.38
Port San Luis, Pacific Ocean, California:
2013-05-18 11:11 AM PDT Low Tide 0.62
2013-05-18 6:14 PM PDT High Tide 4.18
2013-05-19 12:23 AM PDT Low Tide 1.89
2013-05-19 5:41 AM PDT High Tide 3.39
2013-05-19 11:56 AM PDT Low Tide 0.80
2013-05-19 6:46 PM PDT High Tide 4.56
San Simeon, California:
2013-05-18 11:18 AM PDT Low Tide 0.62
2013-05-18 6:22 PM PDT High Tide 4.13
2013-05-19 12:30 AM PDT Low Tide 1.89
2013-05-19 5:49 AM PDT High Tide 3.35
2013-05-19 12:03 PM PDT Low Tide 0.80
2013-05-19 6:54 PM PDT High Tide 4.52
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Point Arguello, California Current:
2013-05-18 8:43 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-18 12:30 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 3:35 PM PDT Max Flood 0.51 knots
2013-05-18 6:55 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 9:30 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.52 knots
2013-05-19 1:34 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 4:06 AM PDT Max Flood 0.36 knots
2013-05-19 7:00 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 9:42 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.54 knots
2013-05-19 1:23 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 4:26 PM PDT Max Flood 0.54 knots
2013-05-19 7:38 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Point Piedras Blancas, California Current:
2013-05-18 9:35 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-18 1:22 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 4:27 PM PDT Max Flood 0.51 knots
2013-05-18 7:47 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 10:22 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.52 knots
2013-05-19 2:26 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 4:58 AM PDT Max Flood 0.36 knots
2013-05-19 7:52 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 10:34 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.54 knots
2013-05-19 2:15 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 5:18 PM PDT Max Flood 0.54 knots
2013-05-19 8:30 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Point San Luis, California Current:
2013-05-18 9:02 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2013-05-18 12:50 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 3:55 PM PDT Max Flood 0.51 knots
2013-05-18 7:15 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 9:50 PM PDT Max Ebb -0.52 knots
2013-05-19 1:54 AM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 4:26 AM PDT Max Flood 0.36 knots
2013-05-19 7:20 AM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 10:02 AM PDT Max Ebb -0.54 knots
2013-05-19 1:43 PM PDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 4:46 PM PDT Max Flood 0.54 knots
2013-05-19 7:58 PM PDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
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