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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)


928 
FZPN27 KNHC 010833
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 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.

PMZ001-012045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Beginning Sat night, a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind
event will occur. These winds could reach Gale-force Sun and Sun
night before quickly diminish by Mon. Moderate to fresh NW winds
over waters on both sides of the Baja California peninsula will 
become gentle to moderate by this evening. Afterward, fresh to 
strong W to NW winds with rough seas are expected at the 
northern Gulf of California Sun and Sun night.

$$

PMZ009-012045-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-012045-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...W to 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
14 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-012045-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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
12 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-012045-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-012045-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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

$$

PMZ017-012045-
Northern Gulf of California-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds. 
.SAT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
5 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-012045-
Central Gulf of California-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. 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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 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. 

$$

PMZ021-012045-
Southern Gulf of California-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-012045-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-012045-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 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
12 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-012045-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...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
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. 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 13 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-012045-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S
of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE
to S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-012045-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...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 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N of 14N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to
25 kt late. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S of
14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and N to NE
15 to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-012045-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
133 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...E of 93W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 93W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt E of 93W, and NW 15 to 20 kt W of
93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. 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. 

$$

Forecaster Chan