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FZPN27 KNHC 220235
OFFPZ7

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 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.

PMZ001-221445-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the
offshore forecast waters of Baja California through the week.
Moderate to fresh NW to N winds over the Baja California
offshore waters will continue through Sat night. NW swell moving
across the Baja California Norte offshore waters will persist
into Thu. Winds in the Gulf of California could increase to
moderate to briefly fresh Wed night as low pressure temporarily
deepens over the Colorado River Valley, then again Sat night as
a dissipating cold front moves into the region. Light to medium
haze from smoke caused by agricultural fires over Mexico could
reduce visibilities over the southern Mexico offshore waters
through Wed.

$$

PMZ009-221445-
Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 31N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 31N, NW winds
15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S of
31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds.

$$

PMZ011-221445-
30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ013-221445-
Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ014-221445-
Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of
20N-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ016-221445-
From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the
Revillagigedo Islands-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds.

$$

PMZ017-221445-
Northern Gulf of California-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
4 seconds.

$$

PMZ019-221445-
Central Gulf of California-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10
seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
8 seconds.

$$

PMZ021-221445-
Southern Gulf of California-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening, becoming
seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ022-221445-
N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...N of 22N, S winds 10 kt. S of 22N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ024-221445-
Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of
110W-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N of 18N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 18N, NW to N winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Areas of smoke.
.WED NIGHT...N of 18N, NW winds 10 kt. S of 18N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ025-221445-
Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Areas of smoke.
.WED...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.  Areas of smoke.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ026-221445-
Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.  Areas of smoke.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt
S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ028-221445-
Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the
Gulf of Tehuantepec-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Areas of smoke.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Areas of smoke.
.WED NIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less
than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of
14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than
5 kt S of 14N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ029-221445-
Offshore Chiapas E of 94W-
735 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt. W of 93W,
SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and SW
10 kt W of 93W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of
93W. Seas 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Christensen