540 FZPN27 KNHC 031652 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 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. PMZ001-040500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale-force north to northeast winds will continue through tonight in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through early Fri, then become light and variable on Sat afternoon. Elsewhere, mainly gentle winds will prevail through this morning. A new set of NW swell will continue to move across the waters west of Baja California, up to 8 ft from Punta Eugenia northward through today. Fresh to strong northwest to north winds will develop west of Baja California by Fri night and persist through the weekend behind a dissipating cold front. Northwest swell will attend the front, with seas building to 10 to 14 ft west of Baja California by late Fri. Seas of 8 to 10 ft will build southward, off Baja California Sur on Sat. Fresh to strong southwest winds are expected in the northern Gulf of California ahead of the front tonight through Fri night, then diminish to fresh speeds early Sat. $$ PMZ009-040500- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-040500- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-040500- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-040500- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-040500- Northern Gulf of California- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds, becoming 12 seconds late. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ019-040500- Central Gulf of California- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. $$ PMZ021-040500- Southern Gulf of California- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ023-040500- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Near Cabo Corrientes, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ025-040500- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ027-040500- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 852 AM PST Thu Mar 3 2022 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Tehuantepec, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec becoming light and variable 5 kt or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE 10 to 15 kt winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre