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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 181539
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of
Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

PMZ001-190345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging over the waters west of the Baja 
California peninsula along with a trough over NW Mexico will 
conintue to support moderate to fresh N-NW winds over the Baja 
Peninsula offshore waters through Wed, increasing to locally 
strong speeds between Cabo San Lucas and Punta Eugenia Sun 
through Mon. Large NW swell is forecast to impact the Baja 
California offshore waters Mon through Wed night with seas to 9
ft. Otherwise, disorganized showers and thunderstorms persist 
several hundred miles to the south of the coast of southern 
Mexico along a trough of low pressure. Development of this 
system, if any, should be slow to occur as it moves slowly 
westward during the next few days. 

$$

PMZ009-190345-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-190345-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-190345-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-190345-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-190345-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-190345-
Northern Gulf of California-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and S to SW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 4 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
2 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt N of 30N, and variable less than 5 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
2 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-190345-
Central Gulf of California-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-190345-
Southern Gulf of California-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-190345-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-190345-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-190345-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to
W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-190345-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. S of 14N, NW to N winds
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-190345-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N of 14N, SE winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. S of 14N, N to NE winds
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-190345-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
839 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos