0724 04/03/05 Sailing Conditions for Ventura Oxnard Santa Barbara Channel Islands

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

EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON..

WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. 
ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT..
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Sailing Weather Outlook –
After fog burns off, light/var winds
increasing to 25 in the p.m.
High in 60s

Ultraviolet (UVI) - HIGH

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TODAY...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...
BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. 
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 

TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT LOWERING TO 
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. 
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. 
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT  PERIOD 12 SECONDS. 

 Ventura Sun & moon rise/set
Sun:   0641  1920
Moon:  0348  1349

Ventura Tide
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04/03 Sun 05:24AM  4.8  H  01:02PM  -0.7 L  07:48PM  3.9  H
04/04 Mon 12:53AM  2.2  L  06:36AM  5.1  H  01:45PM  -0.8 L
       08:14PM  4.3  H
04/05 Tue 01:46AM  1.4  L  07:34AM  5.3  H  02:23PM  -0.8 L
       08:40PM  4.8  H
04/06 Wed 02:32AM  0.7  L  08:25AM  5.4  H  02:57PM  -0.6 L
       09:07PM  5.2  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

 (download complete CG notice)

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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