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FZPN27 KNHC 081601
OFFPZ7
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 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.
PMZ001-090415-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Simon is near 15.4N 103.3W at 8 AM PDT,
and is moving west at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt
with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 995 mb.
Simon will strengthen to a hurricane near 15.5N 104.1W this
evening, move to 16.1N 104.9W Fri morning, 16.9N 105.1W Fri
evening, 17.6N 105.1W Sat morning, 18.7N 105.1W Sat evening, and
inland to 19.7N 105.1W Sun morning. Simon will move inland near
22.2N 105.6W early Mon. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Rachel is near
22.1N 124.2W at 8 AM PDT, and is moving west-northwest at 6 kt.
Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the
minimum central pressure is 985 mb. Rachel will move to 22.4N
124.9W this evening, 22.7N 125.1W Fri morning, 23.4N 123.9W Fri
evening, 25.1N 121.4W Sat morning, 28.4N 118.3W Sat evening, and
inland to 32.8N 115.3W Sun morning. Rachel will weaken to a
tropical depression while moving inland near 42.4N 110.2W early
Mon.
$$
PMZ009-090415-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S of
31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S
of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt N of 31N, and W 25 to 30 kt S
of 31N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N of 31N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
late. S of 31N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ011-090415-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of the coast, and
NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of the
coast, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE
to E 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds.
$$
PMZ013-090415-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of
shore, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing
to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of shore, SW to W winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ014-090415-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ016-090415-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt E of 113W, and NW 10 to 15 kt W of
113W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt E of 113W, and W to NW 10 to
15 kt W of 113W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to
S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
$$
PMZ017-090415-
Northern Gulf of California-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N of 30N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to
30 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft late. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ019-090415-
Central Gulf of California-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
$$
PMZ021-090415-
Southern Gulf of California-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
PMZ022-090415-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
PMZ024-090415-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 25 to
30 kt, becoming NW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft
in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds
50 to 55 kt, increasing to 80 to 90 kt late. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 85 to 105 kt.
Seas 15 to 23 ft in E swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ025-090415-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of shore, SE
winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 50 to 55 kt,
shifting to S to SW 55 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds
20 to 25 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and SW to W 60 to 70 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 30 to 35 kt
Within 60 nm of shore, and SW to W 65 to 80 kt Elsewhere. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of
shore, SE to S winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt
late. Elsewhere, SW winds 80 to 100 kt. Seas 10 to
16 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 55 to
60 kt, becoming SW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to
16 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ026-090415-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ028-090415-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
$$
PMZ029-090415-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
901 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 to
15 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
$$
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