691 FZPN27 KNHC 112020 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 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. PMZ001-120830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong N winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec are diminishing, but will return late Thu evening, then quickly increasing to gale force early Fri through Sat night, peaking around 45 kt. Seas will peak around 18 ft late Fri night into early Sat. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds will prevail across most of the Baja California waters through Thu morning, with seas of 8-14 ft. Similar winds will develop in the Gulf of California this evening through Fri, increasing locally to strong in the central Gulf late tonight through late Thu night, with seas building 5-7 ft. Another pulse of NW swell will arrive offshore Baja California by early Fri behind a decaying cold front, with even larger seas expected, up to 16 ft. Seas of 8 ft or greater will spread across the entire open offshore waters this weekend. Fresh to strong SW-W winds will develop from 29.5N to 31.5N in the Gulf of California ahead of the decaying front Sat night, increasing to at least near gale force early Sun before diminishing Sun night. Another cold front may approach Baja California Norte Mon night. $$ PMZ009-120830- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ011-120830- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ013-120830- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 22 seconds late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ015-120830- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ017-120830- Northern Gulf of California- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt N of 29.5N, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell, building to 5 to 7 ft N of 29.5N after midnight. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ019-120830- Central Gulf of California- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds, becoming 6 seconds late. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ021-120830- Southern Gulf of California- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ023-120830- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-120830- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-120830- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1220 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, except 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec early. Seas 4 to 7 ft in mixed N wind waves and SW swell. Dominant period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in N wind waves late. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 18 ft in N swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky