FZUS56 KLOX 271153 CWFLOX TTAA00 KLAX DDHHMM COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 300 AM PST THU FEB 27 2003 PZZ600-271700- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT 09Z...1 AM LOCAL TIME...A 1026 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED 1100 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION. A 1005 MB LOW WAS CENTERED IN WESTERN NEVADA. A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OFF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. MODERATE TO STRONG NW FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY...THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRI. PZZ670-673-271700- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM- POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND AND OUT 60 NM- 300 AM PST THU FEB 27 2003 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .TODAY...WIND NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 9 TO 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...WIND NW 20 TO 30 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS...LOWERING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SWELL W 9 TO 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. .FRI...WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL W 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...WIND NW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS. SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT. $$ PZZ676-271700- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 300 AM PST THU FEB 27 2003 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .TODAY...WIND W 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 8 TO 10 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...WIND NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 8 TO 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. .FRI...WIND W 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...WIND NW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS. SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT. $$ PZZ650-271700- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL- 300 AM PST THU FEB 27 2003 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .TODAY...WIND W 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...WIND W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 5 TO 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. .FRI...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...WIND W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...WIND W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ PZZ655-271700- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT- 300 AM PST THU FEB 27 2003 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .TODAY...WIND W 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...WIND W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W 5 TO 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. .FRI...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ BRUNO