619 FZPN27 KNHC 151018 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 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. PMZ001-152230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the region will change little through Thu. A cold front will approach from the west Thu afternoon and allow for strong SW gap winds across the northern Gulf of California Wed night and again late Thu. After the weakening cold front passes Baja California Norte Thu night, building high pressure will bring strong NW winds across the offshore waters Thu night through Fri evening before diminishing slightly through the weekend. Large SW swell will continue to slowly subside through Wed night. Areas of smoke will remain along and near the coastal waters of Mexican from Manzanillo to the Gulf of Tehuantepec. $$ PMZ009-152230- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ011-152230- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ013-152230- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ015-152230- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ017-152230- Northern Gulf of California- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the afternoon. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the late evening and overnight. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ019-152230- Central Gulf of California- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the afternoon. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ021-152230- Southern Gulf of California- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ023-152230- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ025-152230- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-152230- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 318 AM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the evening, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to S to SW late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, SW to W winds 10 kt until early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt until early morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling