0630 4/2/05 Sailing Conditions: Ventura - Oxnard - Channel Islands

Current Warnings for Ventura, Oxnard, East Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands

WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. 
ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
300 AM PST SAT APR 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT..
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Sailing Weather Outlook –
Standard Spring Days -
variable winds in a.m.
followed by 10-20 W in p.m.
Unremarkable seas High sixties

Ultraviolet (UVI) - HIGH

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0300 PST SAT APR 2 2005
TODAY...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. 

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

SUN...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. 

SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

MON...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT OR LESS OVERNIGHT. 
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 

TUE THROUGH WED...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. 
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. 
 Ventura Sun & moon rise/set
Sun:   0542  1819
Moon:  0158  2337

Ventura Tide
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04/02/2005 Sat 02:47AM 4.7  H  11:06AM LST -0.3 L
04/02/2005     06:25PM 3.5  H  10:39PM LST 2.8  L
04/03/2005 Sun 05:24AM 4.8  H  01:02PM LDT -0.7 L
04/03/2005     07:48PM 3.9  H
Ventura Harbor 02 April 05
From: Scott Miller, Operations Manager, Ventura Port District

Dredging complete
The dredge Ryan W is finished, but pipe, barges and other
equipment are in harbor, though out of channel.

CG Notices to Mariners

Numerous changes to SF chart, relocating lights
and other nav aids. Also changes to Los Angeles,
Long Beach and San Diego charts

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Local chart changes:

18725 27th ed. 06/01/2003 Last LNM: 11/05 NAD 83
( CGD11 ) 12/05

CA - PORT HUENEME TO SANTA BARBARA
Change Light Fl G 4s 39ft 6M "5" to Fl G 4s 39ft 5M "5"
at 34-09-32.221 N 119-13-29.929 W
Light Fl R 2.5s 35ft 5M "2" HORN to Fl R 2.5s 35ft
3M "2" HORN at 34-09-21.714 N 119-13-38.616 W
Fl G 4s 26ft 5M "7" to Fl G 4s 26ft 4M "7" at
34-14-52.116 N 119-16-16.734 W

Santa Barbara Hbr Lt 14 from Q R 15ft 5M "14" to
Q R 15ft 4M "14" at 34-24-25.944 N 119-41-27.336 W

18727 11th ed. 11/14/1992 Last LNM: 05/99 NAD 83 (
CGD11 ) 12/05

CA - SAN MIGUEL PASSAGE
Relocate South Point Lt from 33-53-50.300 N 120-07-09.000 W
at 33-53-50.574 N 120-07-08.271 W

Also contains multiple light list changes,
some for local area including Channel Islands Harbor.

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