Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
944 FZPN27 KNHC 221558 OFFPZ7 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 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. PMZ001-230400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Mexico 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 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 Sun night. NW swell moving across the Baja California Norte offshore waters will persist through tonight, and subside below 8 ft by Thu. Winds in the Gulf of California could increase to moderate to briefly fresh tonight through Sat night as low pressure temporarily deepens over the Colorado River Valley, then as a dissipating cold front moves into the region by the weekend. Light to medium haze from smoke caused by agricultural fires over Mexico could reduce visibilities over the southern Mexico offshore waters through Wed. $$ PMZ009-230400- Mexico Border S to 30N within 60 nm of shore- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 31N, and NW 10 to 15 kt S of 31N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 31N, and NW 15 to 20 kt S of 31N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ011-230400- 30N to Punta Eugenia within 250 nm of shore- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ013-230400- Punta Eugenia to Cabo San Lazaro within 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 7 seconds. $$ PMZ014-230400- Cabo San Lazaro to Cabo San Lucas within 350 nm offshore N of 20N- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ016-230400- From 17N to 20N Between 110W and 115W including the Revillagigedo Islands- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ017-230400- Northern Gulf of California- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 4 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 2 seconds. $$ PMZ019-230400- Central Gulf of California- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 9 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ021-230400- Southern Gulf of California- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ022-230400- N of 20N E of 110W to the Entrance of the Gulf of California- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ024-230400- Colima and Jalisco within 300 nm offshore S of 20N and E of 110W- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ025-230400- Michoacan and Guerrero within 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of shore, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ026-230400- Oaxaca W of Puerto Angel within 250 nm offshore- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ028-230400- Oaxaca E of Puerto Angel within 300 nm offshore including the Gulf of Tehuantepec- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...N of 14N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 14N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt N of 14N, and variable less than 5 kt S of 14N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ029-230400- Offshore Chiapas E of 94W- 858 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E of 93W, W to NW winds 10 kt. W of 93W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...W winds 10 kt E of 93W, and variable less than 5 kt W of 93W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt E of 93W, and S 10 kt W of 93W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster AKR