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FZPN27 KNHC 260924
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 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.
PMZ001-262130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle variable winds will prevail over much
of the offshore waters through Mon night. Northwest swell will
build seas to rough north of Punta Eugenia today through Fri
night before subsiding. Fresh to near gale force N to NE gap
winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will pulse through Mon night,
except for gale-force N winds forecast to develop Sat through
Sun driven by the passage of a cold front across the Gulf of
America. Moderate to rough seas will become very rough during the
peak winds period Sat and Sun.
$$
PMZ009-262130-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ011-262130-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-262130-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-262130-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...N of 22N, NW winds 10 kt. S of 22N, NW to N winds 10 kt
in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 22N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 22N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-262130-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 113W, and NE to
E 10 kt W of 113W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-262130-
Northern Gulf of California-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...N of 30N, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 8 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 30N, and SE 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-262130-
Central Gulf of California-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
$$
PMZ021-262130-
Southern Gulf of California-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ022-262130-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ024-262130-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-262130-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-262130-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-262130-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SUN...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE 10 to 15 kt S of
14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N of 14N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt late. S of 14N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt N of 14N, and NE 25 to 30 kt S
of 14N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 15
to 20 kt S of 14N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Period 10
seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-262130-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
224 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.TODAY...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to
W 10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 10 kt,
shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt in the afternoon. W of 93W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting
to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW
15 to 20 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
8 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt W of 93W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW
10 to 15 kt W of 93W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 to
15 kt W of 93W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
$$
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