296 FZPN27 KNHC 220203 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 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. PMZ001-221415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will diminish by early Thu, then return early Fri as a strong cold front crosses the Gulf of Mexico, with Tehuantepec winds rapidly increasing to gale force Fri afternoon, and storm force Fri overnight. Gale could then persist through at least Mon night. Very large and dangerous seas are expected with this gap wind event. Moderate to fresh NW winds in the Gulf of California will diminish by early Thu. Fresh NW winds should again develop Sat and Sat night in the Gulf. $$ PMZ009-221415- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds, becoming 17 seconds late. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ011-221415- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-221415- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-221415- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 19 seconds in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-221415- Northern Gulf of California- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds, becoming 11 seconds in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ019-221415- Central Gulf of California- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 9 seconds late. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds, becoming 11 seconds in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ021-221415- Southern Gulf of California- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds, becoming 15 seconds late. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ023-221415- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds late. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-221415- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds, becoming 16 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ027-221415- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 603 PM PST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, building to 8 to 14 ft in mixed N wind waves and S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 35 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 21 ft in N to NE wind waves. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 18 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky