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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 270315
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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.

PMZ001-271515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure will continue across the NE
Pacific to sustain moderate to fresh NW winds across the Baja
offshore waters, becoming locally strong during the afternoon
and evening hours through Sat. Westerly gap winds inside the 
north and central Gulf of California this evening will continue  
through early Sat morning before diminishing. The high pressure 
will move east and weaken modestly Sun through the middle of next
week, leading to weakening winds across the area waters. 
Moderate NW swell will become reinforced over the weekend across
the Baja waters, with seas building to 8 to 11 ft across the 
outer waters of Baja Norte Sat night through late Tue. 

$$

PMZ009-271515-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 31N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 12 ft. S
of 31N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 9 to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...N of 31N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
Period 9 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N of 31N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 31N, NW winds
15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and W 10 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 11 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and W to NW
10 kt S of 31N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-271515-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Period
8 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and NW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
NW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-271515-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period
8 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 9 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-271515-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
7 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
9 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 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
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-271515-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 8 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-271515-
Northern Gulf of California-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. 
.SAT...N of 30N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Period 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-271515-
Central Gulf of California-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
5 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Period 5 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-271515-
Southern Gulf of California-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-271515-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...N of 22N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 22N, NW winds 15 to
20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-271515-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-271515-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds
10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-271515-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NW to N 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-271515-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-271515-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
815 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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