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Show tides Forecast as of 2:30 am PDT on May 25, 2012 including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09z...or 2 am PDT...a 1030 mb high was over the eastern Pacific and a 991 mb low was near Las Vegas. This strong pressure gradient will continue to generate gale force winds across the outer waters...with gale force winds expected to develop across the inner waters this afternoon. The strong winds will produce very steep and choppy seas.

Forecast as of 2:30 am PDT on May 25, 2012 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa
Catalina And Santa Barbara Islands-
Gale Warning in effect from this afternoon through late tonight

Today
S winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming W 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Strongest winds western portion. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the morning.

Tonight
W winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening. NW winds 5 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt after midnight... except W 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt western portion. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds...subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sat
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest winds western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening...becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.

Sun
Winds variable 10 kt or less...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the Morning.

Sun Night
W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening...becoming N. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Mon
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tue
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

Gale Warning

Expires 6:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2012
Statement as of 2:31 am PDT on May 25, 2012

... Gale Warning remains in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to
3 am PDT Saturday...

* winds and seas... west to northwest winds will increase to 20 to
30 kt this afternoon with gusts to 40 kt... and the gale force
winds will continue through tonight. Steep seas will build to 6
to 8 feet this afternoon and tonight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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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