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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)


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FZPN27 KNHC 220255
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 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.

PMZ001-221500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS...The strong northerly winds and rough seas in the 
Gulf of Tehuantepec will diminish quickly Sun. Moderate to 
locally fresh NW winds will dominate offshore Baja California. 
Moderate to locally fresh SE winds will pulse Sun night into Mon 
in the Gulf of California as low pressure deepens to the north. 
Seas will increase to 8 ft west of Guadalupe Island Sun night and
diminish Mon. Otherwise, light to gentle winds will dominate the
basin. The next gap wind event will arrive in the Gulf of 
Tehuantepec Tue, supporting strong to near gale N winds and rough
seas into Thu. 

$$

PMZ009-221500-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-221500-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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

$$

PMZ013-221500-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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

$$

PMZ014-221500-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 22N, and S to SW
10 kt S of 22N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 22N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 22N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-221500-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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

$$

PMZ017-221500-
Northern Gulf of California-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 30N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.SUN...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
6 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt N of 30N, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-221500-
Central Gulf of California-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 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 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-221500-
Southern Gulf of California-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-221500-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-221500-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-221500-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
20 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED 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. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-221500-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-221500-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15
kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-221500-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
755 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...E of 93W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. W of 93W, variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Delgado