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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 171931
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 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.

PMZ001-180745-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge over the waters west of the Baja
California peninsula along with a trough over NW Mexico will
promote fresh NW to N winds over the Pacific north of Cabo San 
Lucas for the next several days. Disorganized showers and  
thunderstorms located several hundred miles to the south of 
southern Mexico are associated with a trough of low pressure. 
Development of this system, if any, should be slow to occur as 
the disturbance moves slowly westward during the next few 
days. Looking ahead, large NW swell may impact the waters west 
of Baja California Norte beginning on Mon. 

$$

PMZ009-180745-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ011-180745-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NW 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 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-180745-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-180745-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ016-180745-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 

$$

PMZ017-180745-
Northern Gulf of California-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 4 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-180745-
Central Gulf of California-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 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 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-180745-
Southern Gulf of California-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ022-180745-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-180745-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 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 to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-180745-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W
in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 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 to NE 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...NW to N winds 10 kt. 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. 

$$

PMZ026-180745-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ028-180745-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PMZ029-180745-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
1231 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

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