Station Name: Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA (222)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Santa Maria, CA 93455

GPS Coordinates: 34.767, -121.498

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 11 at 12:19PM PDT until April 13 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sat April 11, 2026, 12:19 PM
Expires: Sun April 12, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow amounts up to around 6 inches above 6000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, and Southern Ventura County Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be around 7000 feet through Sunday morning, then lowering to 6000 feet Sunday afternoon and 4500 to 5000 feet late Sunday night into Monday morning.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 11:17PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sat April 11, 2026, 11:17 PM
Expires: Sat April 11, 2026, 11:45 PM

At 1116 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 6 miles north of San Luis Obispo to 19 miles west of Vandenberg Space Force Base. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. While not likely, there is a remote possibility for a brief, weak tornado to develop. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Santa Maria... San Luis Obispo... Pismo Beach... Atascadero... Arroyo Grande... Nipomo... Grover Beach... Guadalupe... Oceano... Black Mountain... Santa Margarita... Avila Beach... Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade... Lake Lopez... and Shell Beach.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 11 at 8:36PM PDT until April 13 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Sat April 11, 2026, 8:36 PM
Expires: Sun April 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow amounts up to around 6 inches above 6000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, and Southern Ventura County Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be around 7000 feet through Sunday morning, then lowering to 6000 feet Sunday afternoon and 4500 to 5000 feet late Sunday night into Monday morning.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.