9/16-9/18 Sailing Condtions Oxnard, Ventura, Channel Islands

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Warnings:
Small craft advisory in outer waters.
High surf warning:

DAY ONE THROUGH DAY TW
TODAY AND SATURDAY

...HIGH SURF AND COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT..

LARGE...LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM A STORM IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
WILL MOVE THROUGH OUR COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND SATURDAY. LAST NIGHT
AT HIGH TIDE...HIGH WAVES IN MALIBU DAMAGED AT LEAST ONE HOME AND
SOME RETAINING WALLS. SINCE TIDES WILL BE HIGHER TONIGHT AND AGAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT...THE POTENTIAL IS EVEN GREATER FOR MORE COASTAL
FLOODING WITH DAMAGE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. ALSO...THESE LARGE
SWELLS WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS WITH BREAKERS IN EXCESS OF
10 FEET. THESE SURF CONDITIONS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL RIP
CURRENTS MAKING IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS TO VISIT LOCAL BEACHES.

Note- neither CI nor Ventura Harbor Patrol report difficult conditions at
harbor entrances as of Friday morning. If in doubt, call on #16.

CLICK FOR All WARNINGS for Oxnard, Ventura, East Santa Barbara Channel

Sailing Weather Outlook: Highs 60's, wind variable in a.m. to 15 in afternoon.
Seas increasing to 4 feet Fri and possibly 5 on Saturday.

Friday:
Sunny after areas of morning low clouds and fog.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
Wind 10-20


Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Ultraviolet (UVI) -  HIGH

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Ventura Sun rise/set (approx) Saturday
0637/1857

Ventura Tide
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10/16/2005 Sun 02:59AM LDT 0.2  L  09:06AM LDT 6.1  H  03:35PM LDT -0.1 L
09:34PM LDT 5.2  H

10/17/2005 Mon 03:30AM LDT 0.6  L  09:36AM LDT 6.3  H  04:18PM LDT -0.4 L
10:22PM LDT 4.8  H

10/18/2005 Tue 04:00AM LDT 1.1  L  10:06AM LDT 6.4  H  05:02PM LDT -0.5 L
11:10PM LDT 4.4  H

10/19/2005 Wed 04:29AM LDT 1.7  L  10:36AM LDT 6.3  H  05:48PM LDT -0.4 L

Local Notice to Mariners

Surveying near Channel Islands and Ventura harbors. Click link above for details

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