Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 7:16AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM; Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/6/2026, 2:16:00 PM
Expires: 9/6/2026, 10:30:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest California. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 6 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 7 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Unimak Pass
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 7 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 7 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 7 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
Source: National Weather Service.