238 FZPN27 KNHC 120326 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 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. PMZ001-121530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong N winds will begin late tonight across the Tehuantepec region, rapidly increasing to near gale force by Sun morning. Gale force winds are forecast Sun afternoon through Sun night and then diminishing to 30 kt by Mon morning. A tightening pressure gradient between a ridge to the northwest of Baja California and a trough along western Mexico is generating fresh NW winds along the Gulf of California all the way south to the offshore waters of Jalisco with strong winds ongoing near Cabo Corrientes offshore waters. Moderate to fresh winds will return to Cabo Corrientes adjacent waters Mon night through Wed. $$ PMZ009-121530- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-121530- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-121530- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ015-121530- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-121530- Northern Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt N of 30N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ019-121530- Central Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-121530- Southern Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ023-121530- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ025-121530- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ027-121530- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 726 PM PST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 25 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt early Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, diminishing to around 30 kt after midnight. Elsewhere NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling