951 FZPN27 KNHC 111536 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 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. PMZ001-120345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong N winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will diminish late afternoon, returning late Thu evening then quickly increasing to gale force early Fri through Sat night. Seas will peak around 18 ft late Fri night into early Sat. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds will prevail across most of the Baja California waters through Thu morning, with seas of 8-14 ft. Similar winds will develop in the Gulf of California this afternoon through Fri, increasing locally to strong in the central Gulf late tonight through late Thu night, with seas building 5-7 ft. Another pulse of NW swell will arrive offshore Baja California by early Fri behind a decaying cold front, with even larger seas expected, up to 16 ft. Seas of 8 ft or greater will spread across the entire open offshore waters this weekend. Fresh to strong SW-W winds will develop from 29.5N to 31.5N in the Gulf of California ahead of the decaying front Sat night, possibly briefly increasing to gale force early Sun. $$ PMZ009-120345- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-120345- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ013-120345- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro to 250 nm offshore- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds, becoming 22 seconds late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ015-120345- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas to 250 nm offshore- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ017-120345- Northern Gulf of California- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds, becoming 11 seconds in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt N of 29.5N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ019-120345- Central Gulf of California- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 6 seconds late. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ021-120345- Southern Gulf of California- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ023-120345- Entrance to the Gulf of California including Cabo Corrientes- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ025-120345- Mexico - States of Michoacan and Guerrero to 250 nm offshore- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ027-120345- Mexico - States of Oaxaca and Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt overnight. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, building to 7 to 10 ft in wind waves late. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N wind waves and mixed W swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 17 ft in N swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 15 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and N to NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky