000 FZPN27 KNHC 170326 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 726 PM 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. PMZ001-171530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient in southeastern Mexico due to strong high pressure surging southward over eastern Mexico combining with lower pressure to the south is producing gale force northerly winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Gale force winds up to 40 to 45 kt and building seas to 16 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. Moderate to locally fresh winds will continue in the southern half of the Gulf of California 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. $$ PMZ009-171530- Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ011-171530- Mexico S of 29N to Punta Eugenia- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .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 14 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 in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ013-171530- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ014-171530- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N of 22N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 22N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 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. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ016-171530- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-171530- Northern Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...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 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .THU...N of 30N, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 4 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 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-171530- Central Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ021-171530- Southern Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ022-171530- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ024-171530- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ025-171530- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ026-171530- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N of 14N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. S of 14N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and E 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. 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 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. 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 in W to NW swell. 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ028-171530- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 14N SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 15N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of 15N. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...N of 15N, NE winds 30 to 35 kt early, then diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. S of 15N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt early, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds. $$ PMZ029-171530- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 726 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E of 93W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E of 93W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. W of 93W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 9 seconds. .THU...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre