966 FZPN27 KNHC 121600 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 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. PMZ001-130400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong N winds will return to the Gulf of Tehuantepec this evening, quickly increasing to gale force overnight through Sat night. Winds will reach strong gale, possible minimal storm, Fri evening into early Sat. Very large seas to around 20 ft are possible. Fresh to strong winds in the central and southern Gulf of California will diminish Fri. Fresh to near gale force SW-W winds will develop in the northern Gulf of California Sat night through Sun night ahead of a decaying cold front, then may return Mon night ahead of another front. NW swell of 8 ft or greater offshore Baja California will shift slightly southeast tonight while decaying, with a larger set arriving offshore Baja California Norte by early Fri, peaking to 16 ft NW of Punta Eugenia Fri evening. Seas of 8 ft or greater will cover the entire offshore waters this weekend. $$ PMZ009-130400- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ011-130400- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...W to NW 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ013-130400- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 22 seconds late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ015-130400- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE 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 21 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...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to 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. $$ PMZ017-130400- Northern Gulf of California- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds, becoming 10 seconds late. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt N of 29.5N, and SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ019-130400- Central Gulf of California- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 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 10 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ021-130400- Southern Gulf of California- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ023-130400- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 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. $$ PMZ025-130400- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-130400- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 800 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023 ...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, NW to N winds 20 to 25 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 6 to 9 ft in N wind waves late, except building to 8 to 12 ft Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 30 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 35 to 50 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 18 ft in N swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to 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 13 ft in N swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky