Forecast as of 9:05 am PDT on May 17, 2008 including The Channel islands National marine Sanctuary... at 15z...or 8 am PDT...a moderate 1024 mb high will continue to slowly build off the northern California coast...which will increase northerly flow over the area...especially over the outer waters. Fog will become more widespread as well through tonight...and will likely be dense along the central coastal with visibilities down to a quarter of a mile of less. Forecast as of 9:05 am PDT on May 17, 2008 East Santa Barbara Channel From Pt. Conception To Pt. Mugu Including
Santa Cruz And Anacapa Islands-

Today SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight W winds 5 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun W winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun Night W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt in western portion...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

Mon W winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft.

Mon Night W winds 10 to 15 kt...with gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Tue W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

Wed W winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft.

Date	Time	Tide Type	Height
Rincon Island
2008-05-17	3:16 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.17 feet
2008-05-17	9:30 AM PDT	High Tide	3.58 feet
2008-05-17	2:21 PM PDT	Low Tide	1.76 feet
2008-05-17	8:40 PM PDT	High Tide	5.71 feet
2008-05-18	3:50 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.46 feet
2008-05-18	10:15 AM PDT	High Tide	3.53 feet
2008-05-18	2:49 PM PDT	Low Tide	2.06 feet
Santa Barbara
2008-05-17	3:20 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.10 feet
2008-05-17	9:33 AM PDT	High Tide	3.40 feet
2008-05-17	2:22 PM PDT	Low Tide	1.75 feet
2008-05-17	8:44 PM PDT	High Tide	5.53 feet
2008-05-18	3:54 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.38 feet
2008-05-18	10:17 AM PDT	High Tide	3.35 feet
2008-05-18	2:48 PM PDT	Low Tide	2.02 feet
Santa Monica, Municipal Pier
2008-05-17	2:58 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.14 feet
2008-05-17	9:09 AM PDT	High Tide	3.52 feet
2008-05-17	2:08 PM PDT	Low Tide	1.62 feet
2008-05-17	8:24 PM PDT	High Tide	5.57 feet
2008-05-18	3:32 AM PDT	Low Tide	-0.40 feet
2008-05-18	9:50 AM PDT	High Tide	3.44 feet
2008-05-18	2:33 PM PDT	Low Tide	1.88 feet

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