Point Mugu to San Mateo Point CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Nw Wind 5 To 10 Kt This Evening, Becoming Light. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. |
| Mon...Light Winds. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And W 2 Ft At 14 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Mon Night...Malibu To Santa Monica, N Wind 5 To 10 Kt Becoming Ne 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Otherwise, Light Winds. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 12 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Tue...Malibu To Santa Monica, Ne Wind 15 To 25 Kt. Otherwise, Light Winds. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And W 2 Ft At 14 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Tue Night...Sw Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Ne After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 3 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Wed...Ne Wind 5 To 10 Kt In The Morning, Becoming Light. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 3 Ft At 12 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...Light Winds. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 13 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Thu...Light Winds. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 12 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Thu Night...W Wind 5 To 10 Kt In The Evening, Becoming Light. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 12 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Fri...Light Winds. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 11 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Fri Night...W Wind 5 To 10 Kt In The Evening, Becoming Light. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: W 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Area Forecast Discussion ...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 943pm PST Sunday Jan 18 2026 updated aviation discussion Synopsis 18/1129 AM. High pressure and offshore flow will bring warm and dry conditions through midweek along with gusty northeast winds at times across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. A significant cooling trend is expected to begin Wednesday. Short Term - Sunday through Wednesday 18/758 PM. ***UPDATE*** Latest satellite and surface observations indicate mostly clear skies across the area with just some scattered high clouds drifting overhead. No significant winds are observed. For the immediate short term, no significant issues are expected overnight. Weak offshore gradients will prevail overnight, so there will be some locally gusty northeasterly winds, but nothing approaching advisory-levels. With the offshore gradients, will anticipated skies to remain mostly clear for most areas overnight. The only exception may be the Santa Maria/Lompoc area and the Long Beach area where there is a chance of some stratus/dense fog overnight and Monday morning. Confidence in any stratus developing is moderate at best. Overall, current forecast has good handle on the immediate short term. So, no significant updates are anticipated. ***From Previous Discussion*** No big changes to the forecast for the next week. Still expecting offshore gradients to last at least through Tuesday when the last little surge of Santa Ana winds arrive. That would be the next and final chance for any advisory level winds across LA/Ventura Counties. Otherwise, a lot more of the same weather conditions across southwest California with highs 10-15 degrees above normal. Could see some patchy low clouds and dense fog across the southern portion of LA County Monday morning as offshore weakens briefly before increasing again Tuesday morning. Then a much bigger drop in offshore flow Wednesday morning before finally turning onshore in the afternoon for the first time since January 8 resulting in a widespread 4-8 degree drop in high temperatures for coast and valleys, but highest near the coast. Long Term - Thursday through Sunday 18/1150 AM. Four days of cooling is on tap for the xtnd period. The ridge that has been parked over the state will shift to put west to the east pac as dry fast moving NW flow moves in from the north. There is some disagreement on Saturday as the EC keeps the NW flow in place while the GFS (Global Forecast System) tries top bring a little ridge back into Srn CA. Hgts should fall from 578 dam Wednesday to to about 570 dam Fri possibly falling to 568 dam Saturday. At the SFC the gradients will weaken considerably and will mostly be within 1.5 mb either side of neutral. Marine layer stratus will likely redevelop and will affect portions of the coast through the period. Aside from the low clouds, skies will be mostly clear to partly cloudy. The lowering hgts and lack of significant offshore flow will lead to at least a 3 day cooling trend with cst/vly max temps falling from the lower to mid 70s Wednesday to the mid to upper 60s on Friday. The ensembles that were showing a small chance of rain Fri/Sat are now showing only a 10 percent or less chance of rain. Both the AI-GFS and AI-EC keep the area dry through the 27th and then show some chance of rain on the 28th and 29th. Marine 18/758 PM. High confidence in conditions remaining below Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels through Wednesday, with moderate to high confidence through Friday. Peak gusts of 15-20 knots are likely this evening through mid Monday morning for the western Channel Islands to Point Conception with just a 10 percent chance of reaching SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels. Localized northeast Santa Ana wind gusts 20-25 knots may occur at times Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon between Ventura and Santa Monica (and potentially out to Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands). Highest chances (40-60% chance) exist Tuesday morning to early afternoon. Patchy dense fog with low visibilities may continue to impact the coastal waters into next week, with highest confidence across the Outer Waters. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...NONE. PZ...NONE. |
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