603 FZPN27 KNHC 050820 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 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. PMZ001-052030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient will develop over the Gulf of Tehuantepec area later today, supporting strong to near gale- force N gap winds by this afternoon, quickly increasing to minimal gale-force by this evening. Gales are forecast to persist into early Thu before diminishing around or just after sunrise, then diminish and become onshore through Sat night. Seas of 8 to 11 ft will accompany the gales. Moderate to locally fresh NW to N winds offshore Baja California and in the central and southern Gulf of California to near Cabo Corrientes will diminish by late this morning, while rough seas west of 106W gradually subside. Strong SW to W winds are forecast to develop late tonight through Fri in the northern Gulf of California ahead of the next frontal boundary, with fresh to strong NW to N winds from the central and southern Gulf to near Cabo Corrientes Sat through Sun. The front will move through the Baja California waters early Thu through Fri, with fresh to locally strong northerly winds, and large NW swell behind it. Looking ahead, another gale-force gap wind event, possibly strong gale, is possible in the Tehuantepec region late this weekend into early next week. $$ PMZ009-052030- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 10 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ011-052030- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ013-052030- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ014-052030- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ016-052030- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ017-052030- Northern Gulf of California- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Period 5 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. $$ PMZ019-052030- Central Gulf of California- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Period 5 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. $$ PMZ021-052030- Southern Gulf of California- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 6 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. $$ PMZ022-052030- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ024-052030- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ025-052030- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-052030- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ028-052030- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...N of 14N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S of 14N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ029-052030- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 1220 AM PST Wed Mar 5 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E of 93W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. W of 93W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky