000 FZPN27 KNHC 172216 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 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. PMZ001-181030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds will develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sat night and continue through the middle of next week, briefly increasing to gale-force Sun night through Mon morning. A cold front will approach Baja California Norte on Tue and move across the northern Gulf of California Tue night. This will result in the development of SW fresh to strong gap winds in the northern Gulf of California Tue morning ahead of the front. Elsewhere, mostly benign marine conditions will prevail into Tue night. $$ PMZ009-181030- Mexico Border to Punta Falsa within 60 nm offshore- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds, becoming 12 seconds late. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-181030- Punta Falsa to Punta Eugnia within 250 nm offshore- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds, becoming 13 seconds late. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and 8 to 9 ft Elsewhere. Period 11 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and 11 to 12 ft Elsewhere. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft Sebastian Vizcaino Bay, and 12 ft Elsewhere. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ013-181030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Within 60 nm of shore, and 6 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft Within 60 nm of shore, and 8 to 10 ft Elsewhere. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft Within 60 nm of shore, and 11 ft Elsewhere. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ014-181030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ016-181030- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ017-181030- Northern Gulf of California- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds, becoming 11 seconds in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 5 seconds, becoming 10 seconds late. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ019-181030- Central Gulf of California- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ021-181030- Southern Gulf of California- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ022-181030- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ024-181030- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ025-181030- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Variable less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Within 60 nm of shore, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ026-181030- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ028-181030- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 25 to 30 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 30 kt, becoming N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Tehuantepec, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ029-181030- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 316 PM PDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...Variable less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos