811 FZPN27 KNHC 160926 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 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. PMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NW to N winds will continue through Thu morning on both sides of Baja California as high pres builds from the W. A period of fresh to strong NW to N winds is expected west of Baja California Norte Thu night and in the northern Gulf of California Fri night into Sat. Large NW swell will continue to propagate across the offshore waters of Baja California through tonight, and gradually subside to 8-11 ft on Thu. In the Gulf of Tehuantepec, the current strong gap wind event is expected to prevail through tonight before diminishing significantly in strength and areal coverage Thu before shutting down Fri. The next strong to near gale force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec is forecast to begin late Sun and persist into early next week. $$ PMZ009-162130- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-162130- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-162130- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ015-162130- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-162130- Northern Gulf of California- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ019-162130- Central Gulf of California- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ021-162130- Southern Gulf of California- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ023-162130- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-162130- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ027-162130- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 126 AM PST Thu Dec 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling