Special Marine Warning for Central California Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard for waters off Central California, including areas near Point Conception and Santa Cruz Island, due to thunderstorms producing waterspouts and winds up to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Central California Coast
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central California Coast.
Special Marine Warning Alert
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is effective from April 11, 2026, at 9:54 PM PDT until April 12, 2026, at 12:00 AM PDT.
Affected Areas
This warning affects the following regions: 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; 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.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Seek safe harbor immediately to avoid dangers from waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The warning is effective from April 11, 2026, at 9:54 PM PDT and ends on April 12, 2026, at 12:00 AM PDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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