232 FZPN27 KNHC 230817 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 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. PMZ001-232030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A very strong gap wind event is in store for the Tehuantepec area beginning on Thu as a strong cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds are forecast to increase to storm force with high seas of 20-24 ft by Thu night into Fri morning. Expect fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of California tonight trough Thu night as a high pressure area settles over the Great Basin area of United States. Large NW swell will move into the waters W of Baja California Sat night through Sun night. $$ PMZ009-232030- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-232030- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-232030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-232030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-232030- Northern Gulf of California- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-232030- Central Gulf of California- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. $$ PMZ021-232030- Southern Gulf of California- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ023-232030- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-232030- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-232030- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1217 AM PST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 30 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in mixed N wind waves and SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 55 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 16 ft in mixed N wind waves and S to SW swell, building to 16 to 24 ft in S to SW swell late. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 23 ft in mixed N wind waves and S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 19 ft in mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in mixed N wind waves and SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky