East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 948 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western portion including the waters near Santa Cruz Island, NW winds 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds. .FRI...Western portion, W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Strongest eastern portion. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...Western portion, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. $$