347 FZUS76 KLOX 082331 MWSLOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 331 PM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 PZZ670-673-676-091200- WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO 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 ISLAND- 331 PM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL AND GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE OUTER WATERS WILL POSE A HAZARD TO MARINERS THROUGH TONIGHT... A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS WILL ALSO HELP SUSTAIN THE HIGH SEAS...WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 16 FEET EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE HIGH SEAS AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY LARGE BREAKERS WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST FACING HARBOR ENTRANCES SUCH AS MORRO BAY. THROUGH TONIGHT...SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS AND THOSE ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ SIRARD