000 FZPN27 KNHC 161005 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 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. PMZ001-162215- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure will build southward along the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains of Mexico tonight and Wed in the wake of a Gulf of Mexico cold front. This will result in northerly winds to funnel through the Chivela Pass, leading to gale force northerly winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec starting this afternoon. Strong N winds will begin this morning increasing to gale force, with seas to 9 ft this afternoon. Gale force winds up to 40 kt and building seas to 15 ft will affect the region tonight through Wed evening. Afterward, winds will gradually diminish and reach gentle to moderate speeds by Thu afternoon. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh NW to N winds over the Baja California offshore waters will diminish to gentle speeds Thu morning. Light to gentle winds in the southern half of the Gulf of California will reach moderate speeds again Tue through early Wed. Looking ahead, another Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event is likely to begin by Fri and continue through the weekend, with gale force winds possible beginning Fri night. $$ PMZ009-162215- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ011-162215- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ013-162215- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ014-162215- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N of 22N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 22N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ016-162215- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ017-162215- Northern Gulf of California- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 30N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-162215- Central Gulf of California- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-162215- Southern Gulf of California- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-162215- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ024-162215- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ025-162215- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-162215- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. S of 14N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ028-162215- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N of 14N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S of 14N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N of 14N, N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ029-162215- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 205 AM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E of 93W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E of 93W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. W of 93W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt W of 93W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre