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FZPN27 KNHC 020159
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
559 PM PST Thu Jan 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.
PMZ001-021400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Strong northerly gap winds across the Gulf of
Tehuantepec will diminish overnight into early Fri, as high
pressure north of the area weakens and shifts eastward. The gap
winds may return to Tehuantepec by late Sat night through Sun
night. Fresh to locally strong NNW winds offshore Jalisco
extending northward to the mouth of the Gulf of California will
prevail into Fri night. Long period NW swell will bring rough
seas to the Baja California offshore waters Sat night through
Mon.
$$
PMZ009-021400-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N of 31N, SE to S winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. S of 31N, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...N of 31N, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 31N, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ011-021400-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to
NW swell. 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...Within 60 nm of the coast, NW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...Within 60 nm of the coast, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-021400-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-021400-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds, becoming 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-021400-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-021400-
Northern Gulf of California-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N of 30N, SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt
late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Period 7 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-021400-
Central Gulf of California-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
$$
PMZ021-021400-
Southern Gulf of California-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ022-021400-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ024-021400-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-021400-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-021400-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S
of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Period 9 seconds, becoming
11 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-021400-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of
14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...N of 14N, N to NE winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
morning, then becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 14N,
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable
less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S of 14N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-021400-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
559 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. W of 93W, NW winds 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 12 seconds.
$$
Forecaster Christensen
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