Naval Base Ventura County - Point Mugu/Port Hueneme, California. Get to know the installation. Fast Facts. Location: Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme/Point Mugu is located on the vast Oxnard plain, just 65 miles northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, California. The cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard, and Camarillo are nearest to NBVC.
What are sea breezes and why do they occur? Sea breezes occur during hot, summer days because of the unequal heating rates of land and water. During the day, the land surface heats up faster than the water surface. Therefore, the air above the land is warmer than the air above the ocean. Now, recall that warmer air is lighter than cooler air.
Even if there isnt much of a gradient wind, a light land breeze normally develops as the air moves out over the relatively warmer water. Some days, when the winds are blowing quite strong from off the land, a sea breeze will not develop. It takes certain conditions to produce a sea breeze.