714 FZPN27 KNHC 230301 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 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. PMZ001-231515- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A very strong gap wind event is in store for the Tehuantepec area beginning on Thu as a strong cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds are forecast to increase to minimal storm-force with high seas of 20-24 ft by Thu night into Fri morning. Expect fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of California Wed night trough Thu night as a high pressure area settles over the Great Basin area of United States. Large NW swell will move into the waters W of Baja California Sat night through Sun night. $$ PMZ009-231515- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-231515- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...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 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-231515- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ015-231515- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-231515- Northern Gulf of California- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-231515- Central Gulf of California- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ021-231515- Southern Gulf of California- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ023-231515- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-231515- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-231515- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 701 PM PST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed N wind waves and W swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 25 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed N wind waves and SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the late afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in N wind waves in the late afternoon. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 50 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 20 ft in mixed N wind waves and S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 20 ft mixed N wind waves and to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 16 ft in mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in mixed N wind waves and SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky