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Estimated from how green the water is (chlorophyll, the pigment in tiny drifting plants). Bluer water is usually clearer and greener water usually murkier; this is not a visibility in feet.
Satellite map of Oct 13 . From NOAA's coarser 4 km map, which posts days sooner than the sharp one. Striped water has no reading that day, usually because of clouds or fog.
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Rules Marine Protected Areas MPA boundaries from CDFW, downloaded Jul 10, 2026. Rules shown are general; check CDFW's official MPA rules before taking anything.
For dive planning only. Not for navigation: depths do not replace a chart or a depth sounder. Satellite data can be days old, clouded over or wrong. Terms
