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FZPN27 KNHC 170136
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 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.
PMZ001-171345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Developing low pressure over the SW United States
will bring fresh SW winds to the N Gulf of California tonight
before diminishing tomorrow. Fresh NW winds will also occur near
Cabo San Lucas through tomorrow night. Additionally, large NW
swell will impact the Pacific waters west of Baja California
Norte tonight through Sat. Elsewhere, rather quiet conditions
will remain over the Mexican offshores through the weekend.
Looking ahead, high pressure building over the Gulf of America is
expected to induce a strong to near gale Tehuantepec gap wind
event Sun night into Mon night.
$$
PMZ009-171345-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. S of 31N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 31N,
NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ011-171345-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-171345-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-171345-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-171345-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-171345-
Northern Gulf of California-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
3 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-171345-
Central Gulf of California-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
$$
PMZ021-171345-
Southern Gulf of California-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ022-171345-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
$$
PMZ024-171345-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-171345-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-171345-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-171345-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt. S of 14N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-171345-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
636 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW to W
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
$$
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