000 FZPN27 KNHC 162156 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 PM PDT Thu May 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. PMZ001-171000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NW winds and moderate seas or less, will prevail off the Baja California waters through Tue night, however locally strong NW winds are forecast briefly tonight between Punta Eugenia and Cabo San Lucas. Moderate winds in the Gulf of California will diminish to light to gentle speeds Fri morning and prevail through Mon evening. Gentle to locally moderate winds and moderate seas are expected elsewhere across the S and SW offshore waters of Mexico through early next week. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to form several hundred miles to the south of southern Mexico during the next couple of days. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend or early next week while the system moves slowly to the west or west- northwest, remaining south of the coast of Mexico. $$ PMZ009-171000- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-171000- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ013-171000- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ014-171000- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ016-171000- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ017-171000- Northern Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 2 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell. Period 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. $$ PMZ019-171000- Central Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-171000- Southern Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ022-171000- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ024-171000- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ025-171000- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ026-171000- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N of 14N, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ028-171000- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW winds 10 kt. S of 14N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N of 14N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ029-171000- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 256 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos