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FZPN27 KNHC 160841
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 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.

PMZ001-162045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Elida is near 15.6N 116.5W at 2 AM
PDT, and is moving west at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 50
kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 997 
mb. Elida will move to 15.7N 117.8W this afternoon, strengthen to
a hurricane near 16.4N 119.7W Fri morning, 17.3N 121.1W Fri 
afternoon, 18.4N 122.4W Sat morning, 19.8N 123.7W Sat afternoon, 
and 21.2N 124.9W Sun morning. Elida will weaken to a tropical 
storm over 24.3N 127.1W early Mon. Otherwise, a broad ridge 
will continue to dominate the offshore forecast waters of Baja 
California through the end of the week, allowing for gentle to 
moderate NW to N winds to continue along with moderate seas in 
mixed swell, higher well offshore due to Elida. In the Gulf of 
California, moderate to locally fresh southerly winds are 
expected to pulse out of the SW to W through gaps across 
portions of the Gulf through at least Fri, locally strong in the 
northern Gulf Fri night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will 
pulse in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through at least the upcoming 
weekend, strongest during the late night and early morning hours,
with locally rough seas at times. Another area of low pressure 
may form and bring the potential for increasing winds and 
building seas to the Revillagigedo region late in the weekend 
into early next week. 

$$

PMZ009-162045-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...N of 31N, S winds 10 kt. S of 31N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N of 31N, S winds 10 kt. S of 31N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 31N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 31N, and NW
10 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-162045-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of the
coast, and NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of the
coast, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
9 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of the coast, W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-162045-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-162045-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...N of 22N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the
afternoon. S of 22N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft
in SE to S swell. Period 9 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S
swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt N of 22N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S
of 22N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt N of 22N, and E 20 to 25 kt S
of 22N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-162045-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt E of 113W, and SE 20 to 30 kt W of
113W. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S swell. Period 10 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt E of 113W, and SE 20 to 25 kt W
of 113W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in S to SW swell. Period 10 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt E of 113W, and SE 15 to 20 kt W of
113W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE
to S swell. Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-162045-
Northern Gulf of California-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
5 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except 20 to 25 kt N of 30N. 
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
4 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
2 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 4 seconds. 

$$

PMZ019-162045-
Central Gulf of California-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
6 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S 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. 

$$

PMZ021-162045-
Southern Gulf of California-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-162045-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-162045-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-162045-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore,
and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of shore, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of
shore, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-162045-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...N of 14N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in
the afternoon. S of 14N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-162045-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except N to NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered 
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except N to NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt S
of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt S of 14N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt N of 14N, and E to SE 10 
kt S of 14N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, except N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 14N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, except N to NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-162045-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
141 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and NW to N 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and W to NW 10 kt
W of 93W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky