Sailing Conditions: Ventura - Oxnard - Channel Islands

Current Warnings
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Two storms appoaching. Rain on the way.
 

Outlook
300 AM PST THU MAR 17 2005

Chance of rain increasing through weekend on Ventura coast. Winds around 10 knots.
Swells increasing to 7-9 feet by Saturday night.

TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT
 13 SECONDS. 

TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT  OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

FRI...SE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. 

FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY. 

SAT...SE WIND 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. 

SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
 OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
 SHOWERS. 

SUN...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. 
 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 


Local Notices to Mariners (download complete notice)
updated 15 March 05
Ventura Marina:
Harbor dredging continues through 17 March

VENTURA KEYS – DREDGING OPERATIONS –
in the Ventura Keys in conjunction with the Ventura Port District from 19 Mar 
though 01 Apr 2005. Operations will begin at the entrance of the connecting
channel and proceed in a way that permits the channel to be kept operational
at all times. The floating portion of the pipeline is up to 1400 ft long, steel
line that runs from the DREDGE RYAN W to the transition line adjacent to
the end of Spinnaker Drive. Several support boats will on scene and
monitoring VHF-FM Ch. 9 and 16. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution
while transiting the work area. Anchors and dredge equipment will be
moved from the main channel during hours of non-operation of 8 hours or more.
Buoys will be positioned in a manner to maintain free and open
navigational access and will be marked for safe nighttime visibility.
For further comments or details, contact Dan Fox at (707) 287-5923.

Caution: crabbers in small boats and kayaks near harbor mouth. Most
carry no lights

Fixed:
Channel buoy #8 watching properly
Channel buoy #9 watching properly

Local Observations-
Storm debris persists off Ventura coast, including partially submerged logs and
areas of small, filter-choking crud are still heavy out to
three miles. Litter from the storms is visible near the islands.

Ultraviolet (UVI) - moderate