Marine Weather Statement for Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM; East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island; Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands +3 more
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What you need to know
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- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island, Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands, Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands, Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM, Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM, Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
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What is happening
Areas of dense fog will be possible over much of the coastal waters especially during the night and morning hours tonight through Sunday. Mariners should be prepared for abrupt visibility changes down to one nautical mile or less, and local visibilities of less than one quarter nautical mile to near zero will be...
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Areas of dense fog will be possible over much of the coastal waters especially during the night and morning hours tonight through Sunday. Mariners should be prepared for abrupt visibility changes down to one nautical mile or less, and local visibilities of less than one quarter nautical mile to near zero will be possible at times. Reduce speeds and be on the lookout for exposed rocks and other vessels, including large ships in the shipping lanes. Use radar or GPS navigation if available, and consider remaining in harbor if such equipment is unavailable.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 7 at 1:37PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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