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Special Marine Warning — 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 an

Event time: Oct 22, 2026 03:09 UTC Last updated: 42 min ago United States

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Special Marine Warning issued October 21 at 8:09PM PDT until October 21 at 8:45PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Measurements

Coordinates	34.1987, -120.1753
Region	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
Nws Urgency	Immediate
Nws Certainty	Likely
Expires	2026-10-21T20:45:00-07:00

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