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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico) (Text)



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FZPN27 KNHC 090321
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 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.

PMZ001-091530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure well N of the local area will shift
northeastward through Thu, then drift westward and weaken 
through the weekend. This will maintain moderate northwest winds
offshore Baja California N of Cabo San Lazaro and generally 
moderate to fresh northwest winds S of Cabo San Lazaro through 
the weekend. NW swell will continue to move into the Baja 
offshore waters through Fri, with seas in excess of 8 ft 
persisting across the waters N through W of Punta Eugenia through
early Thu evening, before subsiding. Gentle to locally moderate 
west to northwest winds along with moderate seas are expected 
elsewhere across the S and southwestern Mexican offshore waters 
through Sun night. 

$$

PMZ009-091530-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N,
W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...N of 31N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 
seconds.

$$

PMZ011-091530-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 
seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 
seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 
seconds.

$$

PMZ013-091530-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 17 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 16 
seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-091530-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
16 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 
seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-091530-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 
seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-091530-
Northern Gulf of California-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
7 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-091530-
Central Gulf of California-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11 
seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 
11 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 
10 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-091530-
Southern Gulf of California-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 
seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-091530-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 
seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 
15 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in NW swell, except 5 to 7 
ft W of 108W. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-091530-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 
seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 
seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. 
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and 
NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt N of 18N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
18N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-091530-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-091530-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-091530-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 
seconds.
.FRI...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-091530-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
821 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in 
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in 
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of
93W. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre

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