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FZPN27 KNHC 190300
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 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.

PMZ001-191500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between strong high pressure
building across eastern Mexico and the eastern north Pacific
monsoon trough is supporting gale- force N gap winds over the
Gulf of Tehuantepec. This gale will likely last through Tue
night, with a peak of severe gale overnight. Very rough seas 
over the Tehuantepec area will spread southwest, reaching as far
as 100W on Mon, with seas peaking near 18 ft tonight. Elsewhere,
gentle to moderate winds will prevail through the middle part of
the week.

$$

PMZ009-191500-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 31N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. S
of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 kt S of
31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-191500-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-191500-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-191500-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N of 22N, NW to N winds 10 kt. S of 22N, N to NE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-191500-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-191500-
Northern Gulf of California-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
 

$$

PMZ019-191500-
Central Gulf of California-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-191500-
Southern Gulf of California-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-191500-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...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
14 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-191500-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-191500-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-191500-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...N of 14N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...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. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and SE
10 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 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. 

$$

PMZ028-191500-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt N of 14N, and NE 25 to
35 kt S of 14N. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...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 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 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. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 30 kt S
of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N 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 10 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 
Period 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-191500-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
700 PM PST Sun Jan 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 93W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in
the evening, then, shifting to N late. W of 93W, N
winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 20 to
25 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE...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 6 to
9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N 20 to
25 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 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. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen