Santa Cruz Islands

Today, it’s a place to wander and pause, taking in the views of Anacapa and Santa Cruz islands, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the long curling stretch of ocean and shore.

Forecasters predict a 50% to 60% chance of gale-force northeast winds developing Sunday night through Monday from Ventura to Santa Monica, out to Anacapa and Santa Cruz islands, through the San Pedro Channel and out to Catalina Island.

Dangerous conditions are likely for the harbors on Catalina and Santa Cruz islands, the weather service said.

Some were in the water for a few days, as dives combed the wreckage in shallow water off Santa Cruz Islands and even found bodies a few hundred yards away in a cove.

The Truth Aquatics fleet is moored in Santa Barbara, California, and the Conception was on a three-day excursion to the Santa Cruz Islands.