San Diego Area Synopsis

Generated for IP 38.103.63.58 on Thu Jul 2 18:43:11 PDT 2009

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Southern California Surf Forecast

Courtesy National Weather Service

FZUS56 KLOX 022058
SRFLOX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...VALID FRI JUL 3...
* THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES WHEN FORECAST RIP CURRENT
POTENTIAL IS "LOW": DUE TO HIGHLY VARIED COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY,
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ALONG THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTS, AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED TO USE
CAUTION AT ALL TIMES.
CAZ041-030900-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST-
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FRIDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................1-3 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............54-68 DEGREES.
REMARKS...NONE.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...LITTLE CHANGE.
CAZ040-030900-
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FRIDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................1-3 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............60-64 DEGREES.
REMARKS...NONE.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...LITTLE CHANGE.
CAZ039-030900-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FRIDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................1-2 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............61 DEGREES.
REMARKS...NONE.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...LITTLE CHANGE.
SWEET

Surf Forecast for Orange and San Diego Counties

Issued by the National Weather Service, San Diego

FZUS56 KSGX 022012
SRFSGX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FOR THE BEACHES OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...FOR FRI JUL 3.
* THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES WHEN FORECAST RIP CURRENT
POTENTIAL IS "LOW": DUE TO HIGHLY VARIED COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ALONG THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST...AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AT ALL
TIMES.
CAZ042-043-030900-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
200 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.FRIDAY...
SURF HEIGHT.............2 TO 3 FEET WITH MAX SETS TO 4 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL...LOW.*
WATER TEMPERATURE.......57 TO 64 DEGREES.
REMARKS...HIGHEST SURF ON EXPOSED SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...LITTLE CHANGE FEET.
** FOR SWELL INFORMATION REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...LAXCWFSGX
BALFOUR

Current Combined NOAA and CDIP Buoy Summary

US West Coast - Selected from: Alaska Canada Washington Oregon California

La Jolla Tides - Scripps Pier

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Southern California Marine Forecast

Courtesy National Weather Service

FZUS56 KLOX 022129
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PZZ600-030500-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 21Z...OR 2 PM PDT...A 1031 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS CENTERED ABOUT
1300 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT CONCEPTION...WHILE A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW
WAS CENTERED OVER THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN. WEAK TO LOCALLY
MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE ENTIRE COASTAL
WATERS THROUGH END OF THE WEEK.

$$
PZZ670-030500-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 1
TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 1 TO
2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
PZZ673-030500-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2
TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 1
TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
NW 1 TO 2 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL
NW 1 TO 2 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
PZZ676-030500-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2
TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS...BECOMING 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 1
TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL NW 1 TO 2 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW
1 TO 2 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 1 TO 2 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
PZZ650-030500-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
PZZ655-030500-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 2 FT AND S 2
TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOWERING TO 10 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 2 FT AND S 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 2 FT
AND S 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 2 FT
AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
SWEET
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San Diego Marine Forecast - Synopsis for far Southern California Coast

Courtesy NWS San Diego

FZUS56 KSGX 022217
CWFSGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
317 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM
PZZ700-030430-
317 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...A 1015 MB HIGH JUST
WEST OF POINT CONCEPTION EXTENDED TO A 1014 MB HIGH JUST WEST OF
SAN DIEGO...ALSO A 1004 MB LOW WAS 50 NM WEST OF NEEDLES AT 3 PM.
A WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
$$
PZZ750-030430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
317 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
.FRI...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW 2 FT. 
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 3 FT. 
.MON...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S
3 FT. 
.TUE...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND
S 3 FT.  
$$
PZZ775-030430-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
317 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009
.TONIGHT...WIND W 10 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1
FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
.FRI...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
.FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND SW 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND SW 2 FT.
.SUN...WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT
AND S 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 3 FT.
.MON...WIND W LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT.
.TUE...WIND W LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...WIND NW 10 KT...BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT.
$$
WHITLOW

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