549 FZPN27 KNHC 170723 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 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. PMZ001-171930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered several hundred nm offshore Punta Eugenia will weaken as a cold front approaches Baja California Norte today while also weakening. Localized strong SW are expected over the far northern Gulf of California ahead of this front. A second front or trough will move across Baja California Wed and produce strong to near gale force W-NW winds offshore of Baja California Norte behind it. Strong N gap winds will continue over the Gulf of Tehuantepec through the morning in response to a locally tight pres gradient. Another round of strong N gap winds is possible this weekend. $$ PMZ009-171930- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ011-171930- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 24 seconds. $$ PMZ013-171930- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ015-171930- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-171930- Northern Gulf of California- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 kt after sunrise, then shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 5 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Period 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N between 113W and 114W, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N between 113W and 114W, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N of 30N between 113W and 114W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-171930- Central Gulf of California- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...NW to N 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 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ021-171930- Southern Gulf of California- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ023-171930- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ025-171930- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-171930- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...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 S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky