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.
In winter, the sea is still relatively warm, while the land started to cool off since mid July. So in winter you have a very cold landmass next to a still rather warm ocean. The Sea Breeze usually kicks in in late morning, when the land has warmed up enough to be warmer than the ocean at the same time. It is strongest in early afternoon right after peak heating, then starts diminishing, as the water is getting a bit warmer and the land starts cooling off quickly.