277 FZPN27 KNHC 050818 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 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. PMZ001-052030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move through southern Mexico today. Strong high pressure following the front will bring winds to gale force into the Gulf of Tehuantepec and adjacent offshore waters by this afternoon. These gap winds will increase further to near storm tonight, generating very large seas downstream. The strong gales will persist into early next week. Farther north, a weak pressure pattern will maintain gentle to moderate winds into next week, although strong SW winds will affect the Gulf of California N of 29N Sat night as a weakening cold front moves onshore from the Pacific. $$ PMZ009-052030- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ011-052030- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...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 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ013-052030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Within 60 nm of shore, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ015-052030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ017-052030- Northern Gulf of California- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...N of 30N between 113W and 114W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the late evening and overnight. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ019-052030- Central Gulf of California- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds, becoming 11 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-052030- Southern Gulf of California- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ023-052030- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Near Cabo Corrientes, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ025-052030- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ027-052030- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1218 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 25 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI...N winds 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 30 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 30 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 25 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 25 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen