235 FZPN27 KNHC 190347 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 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. PMZ001-191530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale northerly winds will continue through in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through early Mon afternoon, at which time the pressure gradient in eastern Mexico relaxes. Seas will lower to below 8 ft by late Mon morning. Conditions will rapidly improve on Mon afternoon. Strong northerly winds will return to the Gulf of Tehuantepec by Tue afternoon as strong high pressure surges southward over eastern Mexico. Gale-force winds are expected with this event starting Tue evening and continuing through Wed morning. Seas may build to near 12 ft Tue night into Wed. Conditions will improve on Thu afternoon briefly before the next gap wind event begins on Fri. Meanwhile, strong NW winds are expected to develop in the Gulf of California Mon night as strong high pressure builds over the western U.S. The high pressure will weaken on Wed allowing for these winds to diminish to fresh speeds. $$ PMZ009-191530- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-191530- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-191530- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-191530- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell mixed with NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell mixed with NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N o NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft primarily in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ017-191530- Northern Gulf of California- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 9 seconds. $$ PMZ019-191530- Central Gulf of California- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ021-191530- Southern Gulf of California- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ023-191530- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell . Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft primarily in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ025-191530- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ027-191530- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 747 PM PST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT INTO WED AND FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...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 NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt early Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec diminishing to 25 to 30 kt by early in the afternoon, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre