950 FZPN27 KNHC 182004 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 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. PMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered west of Baja California will continue to support mainly moderate to fresh NW winds north of Cabo San Lazaro into Thu. Winds will increase to fresh to strong speeds mainly west of central and northern Baja California and over the northern Gulf of California late Thu into Fri as stronger high pressure builds southeastward across the waters west of Baja California behind a weak frontal boundary moving across southern California and the far northern Baja California Norte. Meanwhile, long period SW swell will persist over Mexican offshore waters, especially south of Cabo Corrientes, with another set arriving by Fri. Looking ahead, a trough or low may form well south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec region. $$ PMZ009-190815- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-190815- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-190815- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ015-190815- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-190815- Northern Gulf of California- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 7 seconds, becoming 13 seconds in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds, becoming 9 seconds late. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ019-190815- Central Gulf of California- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ021-190815- Southern Gulf of California- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ023-190815- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Near Cabo Corrientes, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near Cabo Corrientes, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near Cabo Corrientes, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-190815- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ027-190815- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 104 PM PDT Tue May 18 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen