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FZPN27 KNHC 240310
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 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.
PMZ001-241515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure west of Baja California will generally
support a light to gentle northerly wind flow over the waters
west of Baja California and mostly light and variable winds over
the remainder of the offshore waters through the period, with
the exception of winds increasing to moderate speeds north of
Punta Eugenia beginning Wed night. Northwest swell will build
seas to around 9 ft north of Punta Eugenia Thu through Fri night
before subsiding. The next gap wind event will begin in the Gulf
of Tehuantepec late tonight, with pulsing strong to near gale-
force north winds and rough seas into late in the week. A frontal
boundary will move across the Gulf of America this weekend. The
pressure gradient in the Tehuantepec region will strengthens,
supporting gale-force northeast winds from Sat night through
early next week.
$$
PMZ009-241515-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. S of 31N, NW to N winds
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.WED...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15
seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period 15
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12
seconds.
$$
PMZ011-241515-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
.TUE...Within 60 nm of the coast, W to NW winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-241515-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15
seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-241515-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.TUE...N of 22N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. S of 22N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-241515-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 11 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-241515-
Northern Gulf of California-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 10 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 2 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-241515-
Central Gulf of California-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15
seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5
seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 3
seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 5
seconds.
$$
PMZ021-241515-
Southern Gulf of California-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 19
seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 11
seconds.
$$
PMZ022-241515-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17
seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ024-241515-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17
seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-241515-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18
seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17
seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-241515-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-241515-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 14N SAT NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of
14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE 15 to 20 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE 20 to 25 kt S
of 14N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Period 10 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-241515-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
810 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.TUE...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 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.WED...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW to W
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed S and NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
$$
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