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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)


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FZPN27 KNHC 282125
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

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.

PMZ001-010930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern
across the Baja California offshore waters during the next several
days. Winds will increase to fresh speeds N of Cabo San Lazaro 
starting Sun night as high pressure builds toward the region and 
the pressure gradient tightens. Fresh to strong gap winds are 
expected to pulse nightly in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through the 
period. Looking ahead, a stronger high pressure will impact the 
waters N of Punta Eugenia by the middle of next week bringing 
increasing winds and building seas.

$$

PMZ009-010930-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-010930-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 7 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period
8 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW to
N 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-010930-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-010930-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 22N, W to NW winds 10 kt. S of 22N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-010930-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and NW to
N 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and N 10 kt W of
113W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and N to
NE 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-010930-
Northern Gulf of California-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 7 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...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
3 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-010930-
Central Gulf of California-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-010930-
Southern Gulf of California-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 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...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-010930-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-010930-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-010930-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of shore, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-010930-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN 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 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-010930-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and N to NE
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 kt S
of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-010930-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
125 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, SE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting
to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

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