227 FZPN27 KNHC 152110 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 210 PM 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. PMZ001-160915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough through the lower Colorado River Valley will deepen through the evening, ahead of a cold front approaching Baja California Norte from the west. This will allow fresh to strong winds into the northern Gulf of California overnight. The front will move across Baja California Norte Thu then stall across the central Gulf of California and Baja California Sur late Thu through Fri, followed by NW swell off Baja California Norte. Winds and seas diminish Sun as high pressure builds over the region. Looking ahead, another front will move through the region Sun night and Mon. Farther south, areas of smoke will remain along and near the coastal waters of Mexican from Manzanillo to the Gulf of Tehuantepec at least through Fri. $$ PMZ009-160915- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ011-160915- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ013-160915- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 second Weak high pressure over the region will change little through Thu. A cold front will approach from the west Thu afternoon and allow for strong SW gap winds across the northern Gulf of California Wed night and again Thu night. After the weakening cold front passes Baja California Norte Thu night, building high pressure will bring strong NW winds across the offshore waters Thu night through Fri morning. As. $$ PMZ015-160915- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-160915- Northern Gulf of California- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the afternoon. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...N of 30N between 113W and 114W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late evening and overnight. Period 6 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ019-160915- Central Gulf of California- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ021-160915- Southern Gulf of California- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ023-160915- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near Cabo Corrientes, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-160915- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ027-160915- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 210 PM PDT Wed May 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to S to SW late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, SW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late, then, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 19 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen