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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Mexico)



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FZPN27 KNHC 141414
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

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.

PMZ001-150215-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate NW winds, pulsing to locally
fresh each night, and moderate seas or less, will persist off
the Baja California waters through this week and into the
upcoming weekend. Pulsing of moderate to locally fresh gap winds
will push through the mountain passages of Baja California into
the Gulf of California at night through much of the week. Gentle
to locally moderate winds and moderate seas are expected
elsewhere across the open offshore waters of Mexico through late 
this week. An area of low pressure is forecast to form south of 
the Gulf of Tehuantepec by mid to late week and move west-
northwestward. This may increase the winds and seas in the 
offshore waters S and SW of Tehuantepec into the upcoming 
weekend.

$$

PMZ009-150215-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
eriod 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ011-150215-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ013-150215-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ014-150215-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ016-150215-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 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 13 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ017-150215-
Northern Gulf of California-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 4 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 1 second. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.


$$

PMZ019-150215-
Central Gulf of California-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ021-150215-
Southern Gulf of California-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ022-150215-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Haze.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Haze.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ024-150215-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ025-150215-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of shore, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ026-150215-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...N of 14N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.WED...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. S of 14N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. S of 14N, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ028-150215-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...N of 14N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. S of 14N, variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 3 NM. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ029-150215-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
711 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky