869 FZPN27 KNHC 041552 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 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. PMZ001-050400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds off Baja California Norte will increase to fresh to strong late today as a cold front approaches the waters. The cold front will reach those waters Thu, then begin weakening as it reaches the northern Gulf of California and Punta Eugenia Thu night. Extremely large W to NW swell will follow the front Thu night through Fri night, with seas in the 16-21 ft range off Baja California Norte, and the 12-17 ft range off Baja California Sur. The swell will reach the waters off Cabo Corrientes and Guerrero Fri night into Sat. The next gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec is forecast to begin late tonight and continue into early Sat, with strong to near gale force N winds expected. A brief period of minimal gale winds, especially in gusts, is likely Thu evening. $$ PMZ009-050400- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 17 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-050400- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ013-050400- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ015-050400- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ017-050400- Northern Gulf of California- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N of 30N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ019-050400- Central Gulf of California- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-050400- Southern Gulf of California- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ023-050400- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ025-050400- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ027-050400- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 752 AM PST Wed Jan 4 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Hagen