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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)


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FZPN27 KNHC 022120
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 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.

PMZ001-030930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A late-season, short-lived gap wind event is expected
in the Tehuantepec region by early Sun morning as a ridge builds
across the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico,
behind a cold front moving across the Gulf of America. Wind are 
expected to increase to minimal gale force on Sun, with seas 
building to 9 to 12 ft. Then, winds are forecast to diminish 
below gale force by Mon morning with seas of 8 to 10 ft. Afterwards,
marine conditions are expected to rapidly improve. In addition, 
fresh to strong S to SW winds and moderate seas are expected in 
the northern Gulf of California Sun and Sun night. Elsewhere, 
mainly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will 
prevail. 

$$

PMZ009-030930-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. S of 31N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-030930-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

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

$$

PMZ013-030930-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-030930-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 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
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-030930-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-030930-
Northern Gulf of California-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-030930-
Central Gulf of California-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft
or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-030930-
Southern Gulf of California-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

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

$$

PMZ022-030930-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-030930-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-030930-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-030930-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

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

$$

PMZ028-030930-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N
25 to 30 kt late. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, 
becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 
ft in S swell late. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S 
of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 15 
to 25 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Period 15 
seconds. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W 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. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-030930-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
220 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

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