578 FZPN27 KNHC 162113 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 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. PMZ001-170915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh northerly winds will continue off Baja California through midday Thu as a surface ridge remains in place. NW swell over the offshore waters of Baja California Norte will reach the waters offshore Cabo San Lucas tonight through Thu night and subside on Fri. Strong N gap winds across the Gulf of Tehuantepec will diminish and become west to northwest at moderate speeds tonight. Fresh to strong N gap winds are expected to return across the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sat through Sun. Looking ahead, deep-layered low pressure will move across Baja Norte Sun, with an associated cold front to be preceded by strong W gap winds across the north and central Gulf of California. Strong NNW winds will surge southward over the offshore waters west of the Baja California Sun and Sun night behind the front accompanied by large NW swell. $$ PMZ009-170915- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-170915- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ013-170915- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ015-170915- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ017-170915- Northern Gulf of California- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds, becoming 9 seconds late. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N of 30N, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ019-170915- Central Gulf of California- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ021-170915- Southern Gulf of California- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ023-170915- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ025-170915- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ027-170915- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 213 PM PDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling