203 FZPN27 KNHC 050826 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 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. PMZ001-052030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds off Baja California Norte will increase to fresh to strong today as a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will reach the offshore waters this afternoon, then begin weakening as it reaches the northern Gulf of California and Punta Eugenia tonight. Phenomenal seas north of 35N will propagate south of 30N as very high W to NW swell Thu afternoon through early Sat, with seas in the 15-20 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 late Fri night into Sat night. Behind the front, fresh NW winds are expected over the Gulf of California Fri through Sat. Strong northerly gap winds in the gulf of Tehuantepec will continue into early Sat. A brief period of minimal gale winds, especially in gusts, is likely Thu night. $$ PMZ009-052030- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 17 seconds, becoming 20 seconds in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ011-052030- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ013-052030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds, becoming 18 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ015-052030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 19 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 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-052030- Northern Gulf of California- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 6 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ019-052030- Central Gulf of California- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 8 seconds in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...NW 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ021-052030- Southern Gulf of California- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds, becoming 19 seconds late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ023-052030- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near Cabo Corrientes, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 19 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 10 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. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-052030- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ027-052030- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1226 AM PST Thu Jan 5 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N 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. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 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 NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT 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 18 seconds. .SUN...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 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Flynn