490 FZPN27 KNHC 181026 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 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. PMZ001-182230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A broad and weak ridge over the Pacific waters will support light to moderate NW winds across the offshore waters and the southern Gulf of California through Fri. Strong high pressure will begin to build across the region into the weekend to produce fresh winds and building seas. The next gap wind event across the Gulf of Tehuantepec will begin Wed morning. Winds will increase to gale force Fri morning and to strong gales Fri night then gradually diminish through Sun morning. $$ PMZ009-182230- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-182230- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-182230- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-182230- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-182230- Northern Gulf of California- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 30N between 113W and 114W, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ019-182230- Central Gulf of California- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-182230- Southern Gulf of California- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ023-182230- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ025-182230- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-182230- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 226 AM PST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 25 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling