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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)


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FZPN27 KNHC 270133
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 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.

PMZ001-271345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging will build over the area through early
week. The pattern will support moderate to fresh northwest winds
over the Baja California waters, except for moderate to fresh to
occasionally strong winds funneling along the coast of Baja
California Sur between between Cabo San Lazaro and Punta Eugenia
tonight through Mon morning. Elsewhere, mostly light to gentle
west to northwest winds are expected through the week. Moderate
to fresh winds may develop in the central and southern Gulf of
California by the middle of the week as the pressure gradient
tightens slightly, then fresh to strong in the central Gulf of
California Thu night as a cold front moves through the area.
Seas may build to locally rough off Baja California Norte by the
end of the week in NW swell. 

$$

PMZ009-271345-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-271345-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 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
12 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-271345-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

$$

PMZ014-271345-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

$$

PMZ016-271345-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

$$

PMZ017-271345-
Northern Gulf of California-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 30N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Period 5 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and NW to N 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-271345-
Central Gulf of California-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
7 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-271345-
Southern Gulf of California-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds. 
.THU...NW 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
10 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-271345-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-271345-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-271345-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...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 swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-271345-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

$$

PMZ028-271345-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

$$

PMZ029-271345-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
633 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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 E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt
W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen