845 FZPN27 KNHC 181000 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 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. PMZ001-182200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building east-southeastward across the area has increased the northwest winds offshore Baja California to strong speeds. These winds will diminish late tonight through Sun. A cold front will reach Baja California Norte late on Sun, resulting in a brief period of strong to possibly near gale force northwest winds over the northern Gulf of California Sun night and Mon, and over offshore waters of Baja California Mon and Tue. A large set of long- period southerly swell will continue to propagate through the forecast waters through Mon before mixing with northwest swell beginning on Mon night. $$ PMZ009-182200- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft primarily in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-182200- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt E of 117W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ013-182200- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ015-182200- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S 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 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-182200- Northern Gulf of California- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds, becoming 10 seconds late. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. Period 10 seconds, becoming 9 seconds in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ019-182200- Central Gulf of California- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ021-182200- Southern Gulf of California- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ023-182200- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-182200- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-182200- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 300 AM PDT Sat May 18 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre