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FZPN27 KNHC 200931
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 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.
PMZ001-202145-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building over the western Gulf of
America behind a late-season cold front is supporting gale-force
winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through this morning.
Then fresh to strong northerly winds are expected to continue
into Tue afternoon. Seas are expected to peak to around 11 or 12
ft with this event. Northwest swell will move through the waters
west of Baja California Norte Tue night into Wed, but it will be
subsiding as it does. Seas are expected to peak to around 8 ft
with this swell. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are
forecast over the Pacific waters of Baja California beginning Wed
night. Northwest winds will pulse to moderate to fresh speeds at
night offshore southwestern Mexico Tue through Fri. Elsewhere,
mostly light to gentle west to northwest winds are expected
through the end of the week.
$$
PMZ009-202145-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...N of 31N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to
NW 10 kt in the afternoon. S of 31N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW to N 20 to
25 kt S of 31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of
31N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S
of 31N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ011-202145-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-202145-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-202145-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-202145-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-202145-
Northern Gulf of California-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and W to NW 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
3 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-202145-
Central Gulf of California-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
6 seconds.
$$
PMZ021-202145-
Southern Gulf of California-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ022-202145-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ024-202145-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-202145-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-202145-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. S of 14N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through
the day.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt late. S of 14N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through
the night.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW 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.
.THU...W to NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-202145-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14
seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt
S of 14N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-202145-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.TODAY...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W, N
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S to SW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...SW 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW 10 kt W of
93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
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